Rudrasimha II

Rudrasimha II (304–348) was a ruler of the Western Satraps He declared on his coins to be the son of a Lord (Svami) named Jivadaman.^[2]

Rudrasimha II
Western Satrap king
Coin of Rudrasimha II.
Reign	304-348 CE
Predecessor	Visvasena
Successor	Yasodaman II
Father	Svami-Jivadaman

Vidisha/ Sanchi

Eran

Ujjain

Barigaza

Devnimori

Western Satrap territory extended from the west coast of India to Vidisha/ Sanchi and Eran, from the time of Rudrasena II (256–278) well into the 4th century.^[1]

His coinage is coeval with that of other rulers, who may have been sub-kings and were his sons: Yasodaman II (317–332) and Rudradaman II (332–348).^[2]

During his rule, a Saka ruler inscribed the Kanakerha inscription,^[3] on the hill of Sanchi mentioning the construction of a well by the Saka chief and "righteous conqueror" (dharmaviyagi mahadandanayaka) Sridharavarman (339-368 CE).^[1] Another inscription of the same Sridhavarman with his military commander is known from Eran.^[1] These inscription point to the extent of Saka rule as the time of Rudrasimha II.

Coins of Rudrasimha were found inside the Buddhist stupa of Devnimori in Gujarat.^[4]

References

1. Buddhist Landscapes in Central India: Sanchi Hill and Archaeologies of Religious and Social Change, c. Third Century BC to Fifth Century AD, Julia Shaw, Routledge, 2016 p58-59
2. Rapson (1908). Catalogue of the coins of the Andhra dynasty, the Western Ksatrapas, the Traikutaka dynasty, and the "Bodhi" dynasty. British Museum. Dept. of Coins and Medals. p. 170.
3. Marshall, The Monuments of Sanchi p.392
4. Schastok, Sara L. (1985). The Śāmalājī Sculptures and 6th Century Art in Western India. BRILL. pp. 23–31. ISBN 9004069410.