Shashanka (Shôshangko), the first important king of ancient Bengal, occupies a prominent place in history of the region. It is generally believed that he ruled approximately between 600 CE and 625 CE, 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 CE) from Shashanka's subordinate king of Ganjam (Orissa) Madhavavarma, Harshavardhana's Banskhera and… (More on Shashanka)