Book Title: Chronology of Gujarat
Author(s): M R Majumdar
Publisher: Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

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________________ 74 CHRONOLOGY OF GUJARAT 217-8. S. 139-Mahäkşatrapa Rudrasena I struck coins in silver--(Rapson, ibid., 103; D. R. Bhandarkar, op. cit., 227 ff.) 218-9 S. 140-Silver coins were struck by Mahākṣatrapa Rudrasena I-(ibid., 103 ). 219-20. Ś. 141--Rudrasena I struck silver coins as Mahākṣatrapa-(ibid., 104). 220- 1 Ś S. 142--Silver coins were struck by Rudrasena I as Mahākṣatrapa --- . 12_Silver i (ibid., 104; D. R. Bhandarkar, op. cit., 227 ff.) Square copper coins of the Bull-type were issued during this year and hence they belong to Rudrasena I.-(J. N. Nanavati, JNSI, XIII, 204). 222-3 Ś. 1(44)—Silver coins were struck by Rudrasena I as Mahäkşatrapa --- (ibid., 104; D. R. Bhandarkar, op. cit. 227 ft.). In this year silver coins were also issued by Ksatrapa Prithvisena, son of Mahākşatrapa Rudrasena l-(ibid., 106). The legend in his coins is 15 HEIक्षत्रपस रुद्रसेनपुत्रस राज्ञो क्षत्रपस पृथ्वीसेनस। This is the only known date of his reign. Rudrasena I seems to have been succeeded by his brother Samghadaman during this year, as a coin struck by the latter as Mahākşatrapa is dated 14(4) -(ibid., 107). The legend on the coins of Samghadāman is-- H€147744 x 999 FT महाक्षत्रपस्य संघदाम्नः। 223-4 $. 145-Silver coins were struck by Mahakşatrapa Sanghadaman, son of Mahäksatrapa Rudrasimha 1--(ibid., 107). Sainghadāmā was succeeded by his brother Dāmasena as Mahaksatrapa in year 145, as is evident from the coins struck by the latter in this year-(ibid., 108 ). The legend on the coins of Dāmasena is Rájno Mahākṣatrapasa Rudrasimhas putrasa Rājno Mahākṣatrapasa Dāmasenasa--(ibid., 108 ). Mahākşatrapa Samghadaman, the son of Mahakyatrapa Rudrasimha is known from two of his coins, who seems to have reigned for four years. This Samghadāman is identified with the Sandanes, whom the Periplus describes as taking the regular mart Kalyan, near Bombay, from Saraganes i.e. the Deccan Sātakarņis; and in order to prevent it again becoming a place of trade, had for bidden all Greek ships to visit Kalyan, and sent under a guard to Bharukaccha any Greek ships that entered its port even by accident. The only possible Lord of Gujarat either in the second or third century who could have adopted such a policy was the Ksatrapa of Ujjain in Malwa and Minnagara or Junagadh in Saurāșțra. He is the same ruler, who, to encourage foreign vessels to visit Bharukaccha, had stationed native fishermen with wellmanned long boats off the Southern Saurāstra coast to meet ships and pilot them through the tidal and other dangers up the Narmada to Bharukaccha. It is 222-6 Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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