Damajadasri III
Damajadasri III as portrayed in his coin.
Damajadasri III was a ruler of the Western Satraps. His reign lasted possibly[1] from c. 251 AD to 256 AD.[2][3]
Biography[]
Damajadasri was one of the four sons of . Damajadasri was the youngest of his siblings. He succeeded his elder brother Vijayasena as a ruler.[2]
He most likely held the title of mahaksatrapa. There is no evidence that he would have held the office of ksatrapa.[4]
Large amounts of coins struck in name of Damajadasri have been found.[4]
Damajadasri was succeeded as Western Satrap by his nephew Rudrasena II who was a son of .[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Ramesh Chandra Majumdar; Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (1951). The History and Culture of the Indian People: The age of imperial unity; 2d ed. 1953. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 189.
- ^ a b Sailendra Nath Sen (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 190. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0.
- ^ R. Vanaja (1983). Indian Coinage. National Museum. p. 73.
- ^ a b E.J. Rapson (December 1989). Catalogue of the Coins of the Andhra Dynasty, the Western Ksatrapas, the Traikutaka Dynasty and the "Bodhi" Dynasty. Asian Educational Services. p. 138. ISBN 978-81-206-0522-0.
Further reading[]
- K. Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta Sastri (1970). A Comprehensive History of India. Orient Longmans. p. 289.
External links[]
- Coins of Dāmajādasri III. Coin India – The Virtual Museum of Indian Coins
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