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________________ KSATRAPA PERIOD The dates begin to appear from the time of Rudrasimha I on the coins; but it is not unlikely that the earlier rulers also might have the dates on their coins. Very few of their coins are known; and those known, miss the portion where the date could be. Any way, from this date, we find that the coins were issued, every year, without any break till the year, 254. During this period we have not come across the coins only of the following years : Rudrasimha I Jivadāman Rudrasena I Dāmasena Rudrasena II Bhartrdaman Rudrasimha II Yasodaman II 107, III 121 122, 123, 143 148, 149 192, 193 218, 219 Jain Education International 233, 239 246, 248, 250, 251. 101 After the year 254, we do not get any coin till the year 270. In between this period, quite possibly fśvaradatta intruded, whose coins are described below. From the year 270 we have the coins of Svami Rudrasena III till 274. Thereafter again till 282 we have no coins. In 282 the coins of this ruler re-appear and continue till 301. During this period only the coins for the years 283 and 295 are not known so far. Then we have the coins of Svāmi Simhasena for the years 304, 305, 306 and 310. The coins of his successors do not disclose any date. Coin Hoards: The Kṣatrapa coins of the Kardamaka family and the later families are known in a number of hoards found in Gujarat, Sauraṣṭra, Malwa and former Central provinces, but only the following hoards found in Gujarat and Saurästra are on record : 1. Junagadh hoard. 520 coins-Rudradaman 1, 3: Damajadaśr! I, 1; Rudrasimha, 5; Rudrasena I, 8; Damasena, 3; Viradaman 9; Yaśodāman, 2; Vijayasena, 34; Dāmajadasri III, 9; Rudrasena 11, 86; Viśvasimha, 56; Bhartrdäman, 286; unassignable, 86. (N.S., XLVII, p. 97-99). 2. Kaccha hoard (found in 1862). 142 coins-Damašena, 1; Vijayasena, 4: Damajadasri III, 4; Ashadāma (?) son of Rudrasena, 5; Rudrasena II, 17; Viśvasimha, 20; Bhartṛdaman, 48; Viśvasena, 21; Rudrasimha II, 11. JBBRAS., (Old Series), VII, P. 161. 3. Uparkot (Junagadh) hoard (found in 1897). 1114 coins-Rudrasena I (MK), 7: Damasena (MK), 5: Viradaman (K), 10; Vijayasena (K), 1, (M.K.), 35: Dāmajadaśri III (MK), 9; Rudrasena II (MK), 109; Viśvasimha (K), 51; Bhartṛdâman (K and MK), 207; Viśvasena (K), 179; Rudrasena II (K), 83; Yasodaman II (K), 108; Rudrasena III (MK), 11: 1śvaradatta (MK), 1; unassigned 226. JBBRAS., (O.S.), XX, 201-210]. For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.006799
Book TitleChronology of Gujarat
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorM R Majumdar
PublisherMaharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Publication Year1960
Total Pages494
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationBook_English
File Size10 MB
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