Rudrasena I (r. 200–222) was a Saka ruler of the Western Satrap dynasty in the area of Malwa in ancient India. During his reign, the Saka ksatrapas remained strong after a period of instability during the reign of Rudrasimha I.[2]
| Rudrasena I | |
|---|---|
| Western Satrap king | |
 Rudrasena I, Saka year 136 (214 CE).[1] | |
| Reign | 200–222 CE |
| Predecessor | Jivadaman, Satyadaman |
| Successor | Prthivisena, Samghadaman |
| Father | Rudrasimha I |
_inscription_of_Rudrasena_Saka_Year_127.jpg)
Biography
editHe is mainly known from his coins. Several have a date in Brahmi numerals on the reverse (such as 142 Saka Era = 220 CE). The reverse shows a three-arched hill or Chaitya, with a river, a crescent moon and the sun, within a legend in Brahmi "Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Rudrasihaputrasa Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Rudrasenasa", "The great satrap Rudrasena, son of the great satrap Rudrasiha".
Reign
editRudrasena succeeded his cousin Jivadaman, who had no sons, as a ruler of the Western Satraps.[3]
, 131) to left in Brahmi. Reverse: Chaitya hill, with Brahmi legend around (starting at 1 o'clock):.jpg)
His sister Prabhudama was perhaps married to a ruler of Vaishali.[2] After his death, the Malavas under their king Soma re-asserted their independence from the Saka satraps.[2]
References
edit- ^ Rapson, E. J. (Edward James) (1908). Catalogue of the coins of the Andhra dynasty, the Western Ksatrapas, the Traikutaka dynasty, and the "Bodhi" dynasty. London : Printed by order of the Trustees. pp. 96–105.
- ^ a b c Ashvini Agrawal (1989). Rise and Fall of the Imperial Guptas (Hardcover). Motilal Banarsidass. p. 58. ISBN 9788120805927.
- ^ Sailendra Nath Sen (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 190. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0.
- ^ Rapson, E. J. (Edward James) (1908). Catalogue of the coins of the Andhra dynasty, the Western Ksatrapas, the Traikutaka dynasty, and the "Bodhi" dynasty. London : Printed by order of the Trustees. p. 96.
External links
edit- Western Satrap coins Archived 12 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine