Pradyota
| Pradyota | |
|---|---|
| Ruler of Avanti | |
| Issue | Gopala and Palaka |
| Dynasty | Pradyota |
| Father | Punika or Pulika |
Pradyota was the founder of Pradyota dynasty and a ruler of Avanti.[1] His father was Punika or Pulika, a minister in Ujjain, who is said to have killed the ruler and appointed Pradyota as king.[2] Pradyota is mentioned in Mahavagga, a buddhist text, as a great soldier. When he was ill, Bimbisara sent his physician, Jivaka, to cure him.[3] He is said to have attacked Udayana of Kosambi and to have established matrimonial relations with him. He is said to have engaged in war with Pushkarasarin of Taxila.[4]
Gopala and Palaka were his two sons.[5]
References
Citations
- ^ Kailash Chand Jain 1991, p. 87.
- ^ Kailash Chand Jain 1972, p. 98.
- ^ Kailash Chand Jain 1972, p. 99.
- ^ Kailash Chand Jain 1972, pp. 100–101.
- ^ Kailash Chand Jain 1972, p. 101.
Sources
- Jain, Kailash Chand (1972), Malwa Through the Ages (First ed.), Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-0805-8
- Jain, Kailash Chand (1991), Lord Mahāvīra and His Times, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-0805-8
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