Mahendra of Dakshina Kosala

Mahendra was a king of Dakshina Kosala,<ref name="https://puratattva.in/2011/06/24/sirpur-an-icon-of-dakshina-kosala-167"></ref> whose identity is not completely verified, and is mentioned as a king of Dakshinapatha. He was one of the many kings who were subjugated, captured and later released by the mighty Gupta emperor Samudragupta, who paid him allegiance and tribute. His dynasty is uncertain, though some historians suggest that he was from the Mahameghavahana dynasty.
Other theories suggest that he was a king of a branch the Ikshvaku dynasty, who had established a mighty kingdom in the south. <ref name="https://puratattva.in/2011/06/24/sirpur-an-icon-of-dakshina-kosala-167"></ref> Yet another theory identifies Mahendra with a Nala king named Mahendraditya.
Allahabad stone pillar inscription of Samudragupta.
The Allahabad stone pillar inscription of Samudragupta's lines which include Mahendra's name in it goes as follows-