Patika Kusulaka (Kharosthi: π¨€π¨π¨π¨π¨ π¨π¨π¨―π¨π¨«π¨π¨π¨ Pa-ti-ko Ku-su-lu-ko, Patiko Kusuluko) was an Indo-Scythian satrap in the northwestern South Asia during the 1st century BCE.
Name
Patika Kusulaka's name appears on the Taxila copper plate as Patiko Kusuluko (π¨€π¨π¨π¨π¨ π¨π¨π¨―π¨π¨«π¨π¨π¨). This name is composed of: Patiko (π¨€π¨π¨π¨π¨), which is from the Saka name *Padika, meaning "leader"; and of Kusuluko (π¨π¨π¨―π¨π¨«π¨π¨π¨), from Saka *Kuzulaka, meaning "striving, ambitious, energetic".
Reign
He is mentioned in the Mathura lion capital. He is also mentioned in the Taxila copper plate inscription (Konow 1929: 23-29), dated between 90 and 6 BCE. In the scroll Patika is said to be the son of the Satrap of Chukhsa, Liaka Kusuluka.
Zeionises (Jihonika) may have succeeded Patika around 20β40 CE.
References
- ^ Konow, Sten (1929). KharoshαΉhΔ« Inscriptions: with the Exception of Those of AΕoka. Kolkata: Government of India Central Publication Branch. p. 23-28, PLATE V.
- ^ Harmatta, JΓ‘nos (1999). "Languages and scripts in Graeco-Bactria and the Saka Kingdoms". In Harmatta, JΓ‘nos; Puri, B. N.; Etemadi, G. F. (eds.). History of civilizations of Central Asia. Vol. 2. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House. p. 410. ISBN 978-8-120-81408-0.
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