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CHRONOLOGY OF GUJARAT
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Yogaśāstra (III, 120 ) says that the Jaina canon was got written by Súris, such as Vāgarjuna and Skandila.--(H. R. Kapadia, 4 llistory of Canonical Literature of the Jainas, pp. 61-62 ).
S. 223--Visvasena struck coins in silver as Kșatrapa.- (Rapson, ibid., 163; D. R. Bhandarkar, ibid.)
S. 224-Silver coins were struck by Ksatrapa Visvasena.-(Rapson, ibid., 163; D. R. Bhandarkar, ibid.)
S. 225-Silver coins were struck by Visvasena as Kşatrapa.--( Rapson, ibid., 165 f; D. R. Bhandarkar, ibid.)
S. 220)--Ksatrapa Viśvasena struck coins in silver.-( Rapson, ibid., 166; D. R. Blandarkar, ibid.)
In the same year silver coins were also struck by Rudrasimha II, son of Svåmi-Jivadāman (Ibid). Hence Visvasena appears to have been succeeded by Rudrasin la II during this year.
With Visvasepa the line of Castana seems to have come to an end. SvamiJivadaman Seems to have belonged to a younger branch of the royal family (JRAS, 1896, p. 660). For, le bears none of the titles which may be regarded as distinctively royal in character.--( Rapson, cf. cit., exli).
The history of this royal family is marked by the conspicuous absence of any coins struck by Mabākšatrapa. The office of Mahakşatrapa, therefore, seems to have been in abeyance during the rule of this family.-(Rapson, ibid., cxli f.).
S. 227--Coins were struck in silver by Ksatrapa Rudrasimha II, son of Svami Jivadaman. The legend on the coins is स्वामी जीवदामनपुत्रस राजो क्षत्रपस रुद्रसीइम। -( Rapson, ibid., 170; D. R. Bhandarkar, ibid).
The date read by G. 1. Acharya as 22( 2 ) or 227) on coins of Visvasena (op. cit., 98 ) is unacceptable, as liśvasena was already succeeded by Rudra. şimha II in year 226.
S. Varșa 228, l'aisakha suddha saptame : The Junagadh Museum inscription discovered from excavations in the Bava Pyara Caves refers to the date of the reign of Rājan Kşatrapa Rudrasimha II, son of Jivadāman. The inscription, however, contains no reference to any event.-( WMR, AR. 1929-20, 7).
S. 228--Silver coins were struck by Rudrasimha Il as Kşatrapa.--(D. R. Bhandarkar, op. cit., 227 ff.).
Ś. 229--Silver coins were struck by Rudrasimha. Il as Kșatrapa.( Rapson, ibid., op.cit., 170; D. R. Bhandarkar, ibid.).
S. 230--Ksatrapa Rudrasimha II struck coins in silver.-(Rapson, ibid., 171; D. R. Bhandarkar, ibid.).
$. 231--Silver coins were struck by Kşatrapa Rudra sitnha II-(Ibid., 171; D. R. Bhandarkar, ibid.).
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