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The establishment of Pushya Varman's Varman dynasty in the 4th century marks the beginning of Ancient Assam. This dynasty was most likely of aboriginal origin, but drew its lineage from Narakasura. Pushya Varman entitled himself to the title of Maharajadhiraj and ensured steps to establish Kamrupa as a frontier state. The first king to wage a successful war against the Gupta army along with performing the Ashwamedha Yagya was Mahendra Gupta, a sucessor of Pushya Varman.
The kingdom reached its zenith under Bhaskar Varman in the 7th century. Xuanzang visited his court and left behind a significant account. Bhaskar Varman died without leaving behind an issue and the control of the country passed to Salasthamba, who established the Mlechchha dynasty. After the fall of the Mlechchha dynasty in the late 9th century, a new ruler, Brahmapala was elected, who established the Pala dynasty. The last Pala king was removed by the Gaur king, Ramapala, in 1110. But the two subsequent kings, Timgyadeva and Vaidyadeva, though established by the Gaur kings, ruled mostly as independents and issued grants under the old Kamarupa seals. The fall of subsequent kings and the rise of individual kingdoms in the 12th century in place of the Kamarupa kingdom marked the end of the Kamarupa kingdom and the period of Ancient Assam.
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Year | Ancient Assam
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350 | Pushya Varman establishes the Varman dynasty in Kamarupa
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636 | Xuanzang visits the court of Bhaskar Varman in Kamarupa
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650 | Bhaskar Varman dies. End of Varman dynasty
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655 | Salasthamba establishes Mlechchha dynasty in Kamarupa
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c900 | Brahmapala establishes Pala dynasty in Kamarupa
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c1100 | Jayapala, the last Pala king removed by Ramapala of Gaur
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Source: Wikipedia
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