Multiple choice

Shashanka, the king of Gaur, was a contemporary of

  1. Mahipala

  2. Chandragupta II

  3. Harshvardhana

  4. Balalaika sena

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Explanation

Shashanka, the king of Gaur, was a contemporary of Harshvardhana. Shashanka is often attributed with creating the first separate political entity in a unified Bengal called Gauda and as such is a major figure in Bengali history. He reigned in 7th century AD, and some historians place his rule approximately between 590 AD and 625 AD.