Rudrasimha II explained

Rudrasimha II
Western Satrap king
Reign:304-348 CE
Predecessor:Visvasena
Successor:Yasodaman II
Father:Svami-Jivadaman

Rudrasimha II (304–348) was a ruler of the Western Satraps He declared on his coins to be the son of a Lord (Svami) named Jivadaman.[1]

His coinage is coeval with that of other rulers, who may have been sub-kings and were his sons: Yasodaman II (317–332) and Rudradaman II (332–348).

During his rule, a Saka ruler inscribed the Kanakerha inscription,[2] on the hill of Sanchi mentioning the construction of a well by the Saka chief and "righteous conqueror" (dharmaviyagi mahadandanayaka) Sridharavarman (339-368 CE).[3] Another inscription of the same Sridhavarman with his military commander is known from Eran.[3] These inscription point to the extent of Saka rule as the time of Rudrasimha II.

Coins of Rudrasimha were found inside the Buddhist stupa of Devnimori in Gujarat.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rapson. Catalogue of the coins of the Andhra dynasty, the Western Ksatrapas, the Traikutaka dynasty, and the "Bodhi" dynasty. 1908. British Museum. Dept. of Coins and Medals. 170.
  2. Marshall, The Monuments of Sanchi p.392
  3. Buddhist Landscapes in Central India: Sanchi Hill and Archaeologies of Religious and Social Change, c. Third Century BC to Fifth Century AD, Julia Shaw, Routledge, 2016 p58-59
  4. Book: Schastok. Sara L.. The Śāmalājī Sculptures and 6th Century Art in Western India. 1985. BRILL. 9004069410. 23–31. en.