Vasishthiputra Pulumavi Explained

Succession:Satavahana King
Predecessor:Gautamiputra Satakarni
Successor:Vashishtiputra Satakarni
Dynasty:Satavahana
Father:Gautamiputra Satakarni
Religion:Buddhism

Vasishthiputra Pulumavi (Brahmi: , Vāsiṭhiputa Puḷumāvi,) was a Satavahana king, and the son of Gautamiputra Satakarni.[1] The new consensus for his reign is -125 CE,[2] [3] [4] although it was earlier dated variously: 110–138 CE[5] or 130–159 CE.[6] He is also referred to as Vasishthiputra Sri Pulumavi. Ptolemy, the second century writer, refers to Pulumavi as Siriptolemaios, a contemporary of the Western satrap, Chastana.[7]

The capital of Sri Pulumavi is reported to have been at Paithan.[8]

Coinage

Some of the lead coins of Pulumavi depict two-masted Indian ships, a testimony to the seafaring and trading capabilities of the Satavahanas during the 1st-2nd century CE. During his rule, Gautami Balasri, the mother of Gautamiputra Satakarni, laid an inscription at Nashik. Pulumavi was succeeded by his younger brother Vashishtiputra Satakarni.

Nashik Pandavleni Caves

Near Nashik, Cave No.3 of Pandavleni Caves was built by Queen Gotami Balasiri during the reign of Pulumavi, and also received a dedication by Sri Pulumavi himself. The cave was dedicated to the Samgha. Based on inscription no. 3, the mountain on which the caves are present was known as Mount Tiranhu during the time of Sri Pulumavi and the area around Nashik caves was known as Sudasana, which was a part of district/province known as Govardhana.

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One long inscription (inscription No.2) in the 19th year of Satavahana king Sri Pulumavi (2nd century CE), explaining that Queen Gotami Balasiri, mother of glorious king Gotamiputra, caused this cave to be built and gave it to the Samgha.[9] There is also another long inscription (inscription No.3) by Sri Pulumavi himself, also in the 22nd year of his reign.
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Karla caves inscription

See main article: Karla Caves. On the lintel to the left of the main entrance to the Great Chaitya at Karla Caves, facing the inscription of Nahapana and posterior to it by a generation, there is also an inscription by Satavahana ruler Sri Pulumayi, that is, Vasishthiputra Pulumavi:[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Singh. Upinder. A history of ancient and early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. 2008. Pearson Education. New Delhi. 9788131711200. 381. 11 April 2016.
  2. Bhandare, Shailendra, (1999). Historical Analysis of the Satavahana Era: A study of Coins, University of Mumbai, pp. 168-178.
  3. Shimada, Akira, (2012). Early Buddhist Architecture in Context: The Great Stupa at Amaravati (ca 300 BCE - 300 CE), Brill, p. 52.
  4. von Hinuber, Oskar, (2016). "Buddhist Texts and Buddhist Images: New Evidence from Kanaganahalli (Karnataka/India)", ARIRIAB Vol. XIX (March 2016), p. 15.
  5. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=MBuPx1rdGYIC&pg=PA166 . Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History . Susan E. Alcock . Susan E. Alcock . On the edge of empire: form and substance in the Satavahana dynasty . Carla M. Sinopoli . Cambridge University Press . 2001 . 166–168 . 9780521770200 .
  6. Book: Susan L. Huntington . The "Pāla-Sena" Schools of Sculpture . 1 January 1984 . Brill Archive . 90-04-06856-2 . 175 .
  7. "According to Ptolemy, Siriptolemaios (Sri Pulumayi), son of Gautamiputra Satakarni, continued to reign at Paithan (Pratisthana), while Ozene (Ujjain) fell into the hands of Tiasthenes (Chastana)." Alain Danielou, A Brief History of India (Inner Traditions, 2003), mentioned here
  8. Book: Alcock . Susan E. . Alcock . John H. D'Arms Collegiate Professor of Classical Archaeology and Classics and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Susan E. . D'Altroy . Terence N. . Morrison . Kathleen D. . Sinopoli . Carla M. . Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History . 2001 . Cambridge University Press . 9780521770200 . 172 . en.
  9. Epigraphia Indica p.60ff
  10. Book: Senart . E . EPIGRAPHIA INDICA VOL 7 . MANAGER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI . 61–62 . pt.

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