Agaraju (Agarāju) was a king of Kosambi. While he is known as Agaraju in his coins, he was also known as Angārajyut. He was part of the Mitra dynasty of Kosambi.
Name
Many of the rulers of Mitra dynasty bear the suffix "-mitra" in their names.
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.
He is considered to be an early ruler in the dynasty.
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. Bull is a common animal to appear on the coinage of Kosambi of the era.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wilfried Pieper (2013). Ancient Indian Coins Revisited. Classical Numismatic Group. pp. 95–96, 98. ISBN 978-0-9837652-6-4.
- K. D. Bajpai (October 2004). Indian Numismatic Studies. Abhinav Publications. pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-81-7017-035-8.
- Śrīrāma Goyala (1994). The Coinage of Ancient India. Kusumanjali Prakashan. p. 188.
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