Rudrasena I (Saka king)
Western Kshatrapa ruler from 200 to 222
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Rudrasena I (r. 200–222) was a Saka ruler of the Western Satrap dynasty in the area of Malwa in ancient India. During his reign, the Saka ksatrapas remained strong after a period of instability during the reign of Rudrasimha I.[2]
| Rudrasena I | |
|---|---|
| Western Satrap king | |
Rudrasena I, Saka year 136 (214 CE).[1] | |
| Reign | 200–222 |
| Predecessor | Jivadaman, Satyadaman |
| Successor | Prthivisena, Samghadaman |
| Father | Rudrasimha I |
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Biography
He is mainly known from his coins. Several have a date in Brahmi numerals on the reverse (such as 142 Saka Era = 220 CE). The reverse shows a three-arched hill or Chaitya, with a river, a crescent moon and the sun, within a legend in Brahmi "Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Rudrasihaputrasa Rajno Mahaksatrapasa Rudrasenasa", "The great satrap Rudrasena, son of the great satrap Rudrasiha".
Reign
Rudrasena succeeded his cousin Jivadaman, who had no sons, as a ruler of the Western Satraps.[3]
, 131) to left in Brahmi. Reverse: Chaitya hill, with Brahmi legend around (starting at 1 o'clock):.jpg)
His sister Prabhudama was perhaps married to a ruler of Vaishali.[2] After his death, the Malavas under their king Soma re-asserted their independence from the Saka satraps.[2]