Dasharna (Sanskrit:दशार्ण ) was an ancient Indian janapada (realm) in eastern Malwa region between the Dhasan River and the Betwa River. The name of the janapada was derived from the , the ancient name of the Dhasan River. The janapada was also known as "Akara" and Rudradaman I in his Junagarh rock inscription referred to this region by this name. Kalidasa in his Meghaduta ("Purvamegha", 24-25) mentioned the city of Vidisha as the capital of Dasharna. Other important cities of this janapada were Erakina and Erikachha. According to the Mahabharata, the queen of king Virabahu or Subahu of Chedi kingdom and the queen of king Bhima of Vidarbha (the mother of Damayanti) were daughters of the king of Dasharna.
King Ashadhamitra of Dasharna.
A brick inscription from Erich, which commemorates the excavation of a tank, informs us about a king of Dasharna, Ashadhamitra as well as his ancestors. In this inscription, Ashadhamitra, who styled himself as a "Senapati" is named as the son of "Senapati" Mulamitra (who was also the king of Dasharna), the grandson of "Senapati" Aditamitra and the great-grandson of Senapati "Shatanika". Recently, a coin of Ashadhamitra has been discovered where he described himself as an "Amatya" and the king of Dasharna.
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