Shashanka (Shôshangko) Shashanka the first important king of ancient Bengal, occupies a prominent place in history of the region. It's generally believed that he ruled approximately between 600 AD and 625 AD, and two dated inscriptions, issued in his 8th and 10th regnal years from Midnapore, and another undated inscription from Egra near Kharagpur have been discovered. The copper plate (dated 619 AD) from Shashanka's subordinate king of Ganjam (Orissa) Madhavavarma, Harshavardhana's Banskhe… (More on Shashanka)