Agaraju Explained

Agaraju was a king of Kosambi. While he is known as Agaraju in his coins, he was also known as . He was part of the Mitra dynasty of Kosambi.[1]

Name

Many of the rulers of Mitra dynasty bear the suffix "-mitra" in their names.[1]

Genealogy

A genealogy constructed from the Bharhut inscriptions suggest he may have been father of Dhanabhuti, who is known for the Bharhut inscriptions. Visvadeva would be father of Agaraju.[2]

He is considered to be an early ruler in the dynasty.

Coins of Agaraju

Most rulers of the Mitra dynasty of Kosambi, except Radhamitra, have the symbol known as the tree-in-railing in their coins. Another common symbol is the Ujjain symbol.[3] Bull is a common animal to appear on the coinage of Kosambi of the era.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Patrick Olivelle. Between the Empires: Society in India 300 BCE to 400 CE. 13 July 2006. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-977507-1. 85.
  2. Book: K. D. Bajpai. Indian Numismatic Studies. October 2004. Abhinav Publications. 978-81-7017-035-8. 40–41.
  3. Book: Śrīrāma Goyala. The Coinage of Ancient India. 1994. Kusumanjali Prakashan. 188.
  4. Book: Wilfried Pieper. Ancient Indian Coins Revisited. 2013. Classical Numismatic Group. 978-0-9837652-6-4. 95–96, 98.