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Mihirkula, the Huna leader was defeated by

  1. Yashodharman

  2. Rajyavardhana

  3. Budhagupta

  4. Chandragupta
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Yashodharman, the ruler of Malwa (central India), defeated Mihirkula, the cruel Huna invader, around 533 CE. Mihirkula had been terrorizing North India and destroying Buddhist monasteries. Yashodharman's victory is recorded in the Mandasor pillar inscription, which describes how he forced the Hunas to retreat beyond the Indus river and pay tribute.

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