Dharasena (ruler)

Dharasena was a Traikutaka ruler of the Konkan coast. He was the son of the Traikutaka ruler Indradatta and succeeded him as king. He is known to have performed an ashwamedha horse sacrifice [2][3][4] and was succeeded by his son Vyaghrasena.[4]

Dharasena
Silver coin of king Dharasena.
Obv: Bust of king.
Rev: Chaitya and star.Brahmi inscription:
Dharasena coin legend, Traikutaka Dynasty
"Maharajendradattaputra Parama-Vaisnava Sri-Maharaja Dahrasena"
"The glorious king Dahrasena, foremost follower of Vishnu, and son of king Indradatta".[1]
Traikutaka ruler
Reignc. 415 – c. 455 CE
PredecessorIndradatta
SuccessorVyaghrasena
IssueVyaghrasena
DynastyTraikutaka dynasty
FatherIndradatta
ReligionVaishnavism(Hinduism)

Reign

King Dahrasena expanded his realm, which soon bordered the Vakataka realm. This led to conflict and the Vakataka king Narendrasena, who with the help of his son & crown prince Prithivishena, probably defeated the Traikutikas, as later king Prithivishena's inscriptions refer to him twice rescuing the "sunken fortunes of his family".[5]

Coin types of Dharasena.[6]

See also

References
  1. Rapson, E. J. (Edward James) (1908). Catalogue of the coins of the Andhra dynasty, the Western Ksatrapas, the Traikutaka dynasty, and the "Bodhi" dynasty. London : Printed by order of the Trustees. p. 198.
  2. Sailendra Nath Sen (1 January 1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. pp. 426–. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  3. A.S. Altekar (2007). Majumdar, R.C.; Altekar, A.S. (eds.). The Vakataka-Gupta Age. Motilal Banarsi Dass. p. 110. ISBN 9788120800434.
  4. Mookerji, Radhakumud (2007). The gupta empire (5th ed.). Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9788120804401. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  5. Singh, Upinder (2016). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. Pearson India Education Services. p. 483. ISBN 9788131716779.
  6. Rapson, E. J. (Edward James) (1908). Catalogue of the coins of the Andhra dynasty, the Western Ksatrapas, the Traikutaka dynasty, and the "Bodhi" dynasty. London : Printed by order of the Trustees. p. 198.
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