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title: Seal of Shashankadeva
author: Cunningham, Alexander, Sir
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10333/seal-of-shashankadeva/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Seal of Shashankadeva
_Authored by Cunningham, Alexander, Sir_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10333.jpg)
## Image Caption
This seal was found in the fort at Rohtas, Bihar state, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/), carved into the rock of the hillfort. It records the name of a Mahasamanta (high-ranking feudatory) Shashankadeva. This seal was thus issued in the late 6th century CE by Shashankadeva or Shashanka, who later went on to become the King of Gauda in eastern India.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Sir, C. A. (2019, March 29). Seal of Shashankadeva. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Sir, Cunningham, Alexander,. "Seal of Shashankadeva." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 29, 2019. .
### MLA
Sir, Cunningham, Alexander,. "Seal of Shashankadeva." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Mar 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rohtas_seal_of_Shashanka.jpg) by [**Cunningham, Alexander, Sir**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rohtas_seal_of_Shashanka.jpg). Submitted by [Dr Avantika Lal](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/avantika.lal30/ "User Page: Dr Avantika Lal"), published on 29 March 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.