Yolamira
| Yolamira | |
|---|---|
| Kings of Kings Shahi[1] | |
 Pāratarājas. Yolamira. Circa AD 125-150  | |
| 1st ruler of the Paratarajas | |
| Reign | 125–150 CE[2] |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Bagamira |
| Died | 150 CE |
| Issue | Bagamira Arjuna Hvaramira |
| Father | Bagareva |
| Religion | Zoroastrianism |
Yolamira[3] was the first king of the Parthian state of Paratarajas. He was the son of Bagareva and founded the Paratarajas. He was succeeded by his eldest son Bagamira after his death in 150 CE.[4][5]
Historiography
[edit]The only source that offers enough proof to identify Yolamira as a Pārata derives from other methods of historical records.[6] It should also be noted that Loralai provides archaeological finds, particularly the existence of pottery with inscriptions referencing a Shahi king named Yolamira, who has been shown to assist in the development of Buddhist viharas, based on the evidence of multiple archaeological sources.[7]
The numismatic understanding of Yolamira's coinage reveals that coins are identified as three separate phases of production and distribution. The first phase has a coin bearing the image of Yolamira with a beard.[8] The 2nd and 3rd phases depict Yolamira clean-shaven. Each phase also tells us about the changes in how the images of Yolamira were engraved as compared to previous phases.[9][10]
Although the whole of the legend is not present on coin 4 the short form of the legend is read as "Yolamira Shahi," providing additional support of the names of the Pāratas found by Sir Aurel Stein in 1926-27 when he discovered pottery fragments with "Shahi Yolamira" inscribed on them from the Loralai area. Thus there is substantial corroborative evidence supporting the anecdotal accounts of these coins bearing the name of Yolamira (including one price stamped "Shahi") originating from the Loralai region providing significant evidence that the Pārata Kingdom was located in that region.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Tandon 2012, p. 6.
- ↑ Curtis, Vesta Sarkhosh; Alram, Michael; Daryaee, Touraj; Pendleton, Elizabeth (30 August 2016). The Parthian and Early Sasanian Empires: Adaptation and Expansion. Oxbow Books. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-78570-210-5.
- ↑ Tandon, Pankaj. "Figure 2 - from Further Light on the Paratarajas: An". Academia.edu. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "The COININDIA Coin Galleries: Paratarajas or Parata Rajas". coinindia.com. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ Falk, H (2007). The Names of the Pāratarājas Issuing Coins with Kharoṣṭhī Legends.The Numismatic Chronicle Vol. 167. p. 172.
- ↑ Tandon 2012, p. 4.
- ↑ Tandon, Pankaj (2021). "The Paratarajas: Successors of Romans and Parthian" (PDF). pp. 173–209.
- ↑ Tandon 2012, p. 4–5.
- ↑ Paratarajas-Synthesis (PDF). Bosten University.
- ↑ Tandon 2012, p. 5.
- ↑ Tandon 2012, p. 5–6.
Sources
[edit]- Tandon, Pankaj (2012). "The Location and Kings of Pāradān". Studia Iranica. 41 (1): 36. doi:10.2143/SI.41.1.2170700. ISSN 1783-1784.