Gardabhilla
Appearance
Gardabhilla | |
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King of Ujjain | |
Reign | 1st century CE |
Gardabhilla was a king of Ujjain in the first century CE.
Life
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]
References
Citations
- ^ Natubhai Shah 2004, p. 47.
- ^ Kailash Chand Jain 1991, p. 85.
Sources
- Jain, Kailash Chand (1991), Lord Mahāvīra and His Times, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-0805-8
- Shah, Natubhai (2004) [First published in 1998], Jainism: The World of Conquerors, vol. I, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 81-208-1938-1