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Toramana

Toramana was a ruler of the Hunas, or Alchon Huns, who invaded north-western India around the late fifth and early sixth centuries CE. By around 500 CE the Hunas under Toramana and then his successor Mihirakula occupied large parts of north-western India. These invasions contributed significantly to the decline of the Gupta Empire.

Toramana
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Alchon Huns

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Toramana. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/toramana
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