Gardabhilla | |
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Captive Gardabhilla, Kalpasutra, c. 1375 CE | |
King of Ujjain | |
Reign | 1st century BC |
Successor | Vikramaditya |
Gardabhilla, who was believed to be the father of a legendary ruler, Vikramaditya, was a king of Ujjain in the first century BC.
He is said to have kidnapped the sister of Kalakacharya II (a Jain monk). [1] According to Merutunga's Vicarasreni, he rose to power in 74 BCE and was defeated by Sakas in 61 BCE. [2] But Merutuṅga's works are generally regarded to be of poor quality, as compared with his contemporaries and with modern historians. [3]
Gardabhilla | |
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Captive Gardabhilla, Kalpasutra, c. 1375 CE | |
King of Ujjain | |
Reign | 1st century BC |
Successor | Vikramaditya |
Gardabhilla, who was believed to be the father of a legendary ruler, Vikramaditya, was a king of Ujjain in the first century BC.
He is said to have kidnapped the sister of Kalakacharya II (a Jain monk). [1] According to Merutunga's Vicarasreni, he rose to power in 74 BCE and was defeated by Sakas in 61 BCE. [2] But Merutuṅga's works are generally regarded to be of poor quality, as compared with his contemporaries and with modern historians. [3]