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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{about|the historical region of Anupa|the kingdom in Indian Epic Literature|Anupa Kingdom}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Anupa&#039;&#039;&#039; (literally, watery tract) is an ancient [[India]]n region roughly corresponds to the areas around ancient [[Mahishmati]] city in the present-day [[Madhya Pradesh]]. The [[Vayu Purana]] mentions a [[janapada]] (realm) of Anupa, located on the &#039;&#039;Vindhyaprishtha&#039;&#039; (Vindhya plateau). The Nasik cave inscription of Gautami Balashri claims that her son [[Gautamiputra Satakarni]]&#039;s dominion included Anupa.&lt;ref&gt;Raychaudhuri, H.C. (1972). &#039;&#039;Political History of Ancient India&#039;&#039;, Calcutta: University of Calcutta, Calcutta, pp.434-5&lt;/ref&gt; The Junagarh rock inscription of [[Rudradaman I]] mentions Anupa as a part of his kingdom.&lt;ref&gt;Raychaudhuri, H.C. (1972). &#039;&#039;Political History of Ancient India&#039;&#039;, Calcutta: University of Calcutta, Calcutta, p.447&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Maharajas of Valkha==<br /> {{main|Maharajas of Valkha}}<br /> A number of copper-plate grants discovered from this region ([[Shirpur]], [[Bagh Caves|Bagh]] and Manavar in [[Dhar district]]) are issued by a family bearing the title, &#039;&#039;Maharaja&#039;&#039;. They recognized the suzerainty of certain emperors bearing the title, &#039;&#039;Paramabhattaraka&#039;&#039; (most probably the [[Gupta empire|Imperial Guptas]]. The names of the rulers of this family are Bhulunda, Svamidasa and Rudradasa. These three rulers ruled from their capital, Valkha, which is not yet identified. All of their copper-plate grants are dated in an unspecified era.&lt;ref&gt;Mirashi, V.V. (1981). &#039;&#039;Three Manavar Plates of the Maharajas of Balkha&#039;&#039;, in M.D. Khare ed. &#039;&#039;Malwa through the Ages&#039;&#039;, Bhopal: the Directorate of Archaeology &amp; Museums, Government of Madhya Pradesh, pp.225-32&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Subandhu of Mahishmati==<br /> Two copperplate grants found from [[Barwani]] and the [[Bagh Caves]] are issued by a ruler, Subandhu, whose capital was Mahishmati. The Badwani plate is dated in the year 167 of an unspecified era.<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Historical Indian regions]]<br /> [[Category:History of Madhya Pradesh]]</div>

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