Vasudeva I
Vasudeva I | |
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Kushan emperor | |
Reign | 191–232 CE |
Predecessor | Huvishka |
Successor | Kanishka II |
Dynasty | Kushan |
Religion | Buddhism |
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Vāsudeva I (
The last named inscription of his predecessor, Huvishka, was in the year 60 of the Kanishka era (187 CE), and the Chinese evidence suggests he was still ruling as late as 229 CE.
Contacts with China
In the Chinese historical chronicle
in 229 CE (3rd year of Taihe 太和), :- "The king of the Sanguozhi)
He is the last Kushan ruler to be mentioned in Chinese sources.[3] His rule corresponds to the retreat of Chinese power from Central Asia, and it is thought that Vasudeva may have filled the power vacuum in that area.[3] The great expansion of the Dharmaguptaka Buddhist group in Central Asia during this period has also been related to this event.
Coinage
The coinage of Vasudeva consisted in
Sassanid invasion in the northwest
Vusadeva I was the last great Kushan emperor, and the end of his rule coincides with the invasion of the
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An imitation of a coin of Vasudeva I, by the
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Gold coin of Peroz I Kushanshah (246-275 CE), imitating the design of Vasudeva I, minted at Balkh.[7]
Statuary
The relatively peaceful reign of Vasudeva is marked by an important artistic production, in particular in the area of statuary.[3] Several Buddhist statues are dated to the reign of Vasudeva, and are important markers for the chronology of Buddhist art.[8]
An inscription on the base of the
Dedications in the name of Vasudeva, with dates, also appear on Jain statuary discovered in Mathura.[11][12]
Statuary dated to the reign of Vasudeva I | |
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References
- ^ a b Coins of India Calcutta : Association Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1922
- ^ ISBN 978-0-520-05991-7.
- ^ a b c d e f Rezakhani, Khodadad (2017). From the Kushans to the Western Turks. p. 202.
- ^ Rosenfield, John M. (1967). The Dynastic Arts of the Kushans. University of California Press. p. 111.
- ^ Shrava, Satya (1985). The Kushāṇa Numismatics. Praṇava Prakāshan. p. 11.
- ^ CNG Coins
- ^ Cribb, Joe (2010). "The Kidarites, the numismatic evidence". Coins, Art and Chronology II: The First Millennium C.E. In the Indo-Iranian Borderlands, Edited by M. Alram et Al.: 98.
- ^ a b c d Rhi, Juhyung (2017). Problems of Chronology in Gandharan. Positionning Gandharan Buddhas in Chronology (PDF). Oxford: Archaeopress Archaeology. pp. 35–51.
- ^ Sharma, R.C. (1994). The Splendour of Mathura Art and Museum. D. K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd. p. 140.
- ^ Indian Archaeology, 1994-1995 (PDF). p. 100, Plate XLVI.
- ^ Burgess, Jas. Epigraphia Indica Vol.-i. p. 392.
- JSTOR 44012780.
- ^ Problems of Chronology in Gandharan Art p.37
- ^ Errington, Elizabeth. Numismatic evidence for dating the Buddhist remains of Gandhara. p. 204.
- ^ Indian Archaeology, 1994-1995 (PDF). p. 100, Plate XLVI.
Bibliography
- Falk, Harry (2001). "The yuga of Sphujiddhvaja and the era of the Kuṣâṇas." Silk Road Art and Archaeology VII, pp. 121–136.
- Falk, Harry (2004). "The Kaniṣka era in Gupta records." Harry Falk. Silk Road Art and Archaeology X, pp. 167–176.
- Sims-Williams, Nicholas (1998). "Further notes on the Bactrian inscription of Rabatak, with an Appendix on the names of Kujula Kadphises and Vima Taktu in Chinese." Proceedings of the Third European Conference of Iranian Studies Part 1: Old and Middle Iranian Studies. Edited by Nicholas Sims-Williams. Wiesbaden. Pp, 79-93.