Rajuvula
Sign in to savethumb|The Saptarishi Tila statue, possibly representing Kamuia Ayasa/ Kambojika, the Chief Queen of Mahakshatrapa Rajula. Found in the Saptarishi Mound, the same mound where the [[Mathura lion capital was found. .]] Rajuvula (Greek ; Brahmi: , ; Kharosthi: ' , ; , ; ' , ) was an Indo-Scythian Great Satrap (Mahākṣatrapa), one of the "Northern Satraps" who ruled in the area of Mathura in the northern Indian subcontinent in the years around 10 CE. The Mathura lion capital was consecrated under the reign of Rajuvula. In central India, the Indo-Scythians had conquered the area of Mathura from India
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- Royalty.name
- Rajuvula
- Royalty.title
- Indo-Scythian king
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- Northern Satrap Rajuvula. Obv. Bust of king and Greek legend BASILEOS BASILEON SOTEROS RAZU, "Saviour King of Kings, Rajuvula". Rev. Athena Alkidemos and Kharoshthi legend Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa rajuvulasa "the Satrap Rajuvula whose discus (cakra) is irresistible". These coins are found near Sankassa along the Ganges and in Eastern Punjab. Possibly minted in Sagala. The coins are derived from the Indo-Greek types of Strato II.
- Royalty.reign
- -25 CE
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thumb|The Saptarishi Tila statue, possibly representing Kamuia Ayasa/ Kambojika, the Chief Queen of Mahakshatrapa Rajula. Found in the Saptarishi Mound, the same mound where the [[Mathura lion capital was found. .]] Rajuvula (Greek ; Brahmi: , ; Kharosthi: ' , ; , ; ' , ) was an Indo-Scythian Great Satrap (Mahākṣatrapa), one of the "Northern Satraps" who ruled in the area of Mathura in the northern Indian subcontinent in the years around 10 CE. The Mathura lion capital was consecrated under the reign of Rajuvula. In central India, the Indo-Scythians had conquered the area of Mathura from Indian kings around 60 BCE. Some of their satraps were Hagamasha and Hagana, who were in turn followed by Rajuvula.
==Name== Rajuvula's name is attested on his coins in the Brahmi form and the Kharosthi forms (), (), and (), which are derived from the Saka name , meaning "ruling king"
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