Vishnuvardhana

Vishnuvardhana was a king of the Varika tribe in Malwa, and probably a feudatory of Gupta Emperor Samudragupta. His existence is attested to by the Bijayagadh inscription, which is inscribed on a sacrificial pillar. Dated to the year 428 of an unspecified era, epigraphic evidence suggests that this corresponds to the Vikram Samvat calendar, placing the date at approximately 371-372 CE.