Agaraju (Agarāju) was a king of Kosambi.[1] While he is known as Agaraju in his coins, he was also known as Angārajyut.[2] He was part of the Mitra dynasty of Kosambi.[1]

Name

Many of the rulers of Mitra dynasty bear the suffix "-mitra" in their names.[1]

Genealogy

A genealogy constructed from the Bharhut inscriptions suggest he may have been father of Dhanabhuti, who is known for the Bharhut inscriptions. Visvadeva would be father of Agaraju.[3]

He is considered to be an early ruler in the dynasty.[2]

Coins of Agaraju

Most rulers of the Mitra dynasty of Kosambi, except Radhamitra, have the symbol known as the tree-in-railing in their coins. Another common symbol is the Ujjain symbol.[4] Bull is a common animal to appear on the coinage of Kosambi of the era.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Patrick Olivelle (13 July 2006). Between the Empires: Society in India 300 BCE to 400 CE. Oxford University Press. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-19-977507-1.
  2. ^ a b c Wilfried Pieper (2013). Ancient Indian Coins Revisited. Classical Numismatic Group. pp. 95–96, 98. ISBN 978-0-9837652-6-4.
  3. ^ K. D. Bajpai (October 2004). Indian Numismatic Studies. Abhinav Publications. pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-81-7017-035-8.
  4. ^ Śrīrāma Goyala (1994). The Coinage of Ancient India. Kusumanjali Prakashan. p. 188.


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