Kavyanushasana Part 2

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Rasiklal C Parikh, Ramchandra B Athvale
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Vidyalay

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Introduction
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His coins have the symbol of the sun and the crescent moon.
Chashtana was succeeded by Jayadā man who calls himself only a Kshatrapa in his coins which are very rare. Barring the names of Chashtana and Ysamotika which sound foreign, the names of the rest of the Kshtrapas are purely Indian. *
Jayadāman was succeded by Rudradáman. He was, to judge from what we know, the greatest of the Kshatrapas and one of the greatest kings that ruled over Gujarāt." His beautiful silver ccins, in style much like those of Chastana, are frequently found in Kathiawada. On the obverse is his bust in the same style of dress as Chastana's” (B. G. p. 34). The coins bear the following legend in Nāgarī characters : 'Rajpo Kshtrapasa Jayadāmaputrasa Rajpo Mahakshatrapasa Rudradāmasa.'
We had occasion to refer to his famous inscription on the Girnār rock. It gives us details which testify to his greatness as a powerful, cultured and benevolent ruler. His reign, in all likelihood, seems to have lasted for more then forty years. * He himself earned the
* Dāmājadaşri also appears foreign.
the Dr. Bhagwanlal Indraji supposed the beginning of the reign of Rudradāman to be in the year 65 and the end of his reign in the year 80. Mr. Jackson carries his reign upto 95 in order to give bim atleast 30 years' reign Only one date — that of the year 72 of the rock inscription was known to them. But four other inscriptions of Rudradāman's reign found later, mention the year 52. This in itself gives 20 years' reign to Rudradāmad. The abundance of his coins and the scarcity of the coins of his on and grand-son make Mr. Jackson give