Arjuna of Paratarajas

Arjuna was the third ruler of Paratarajas. He succeeded his brother Bagamira and ruled areas of modern day Pakistan. He ruled for a significant time period before he was overthrown by his brother Hvaramira.

Coinage

Arjuna released coins in a sequence of two or three. The coins created in the first phase were drachms and hemidrachms created using obverse dies from Arjuna's father with a swastika on the reverse turning to the right. The coins created in the second phase consist of drachms and hemidrachms produced with new obverse dies and with a reverse swastika turning left. It is possible that during this phase, Arjuna produced didrachms, but no examples are presently known to exist. In a likely third stage, Arjuna had drachms made with the die from stage two, and also a reverse where the swastika was turned right. If this die is not from stage two, then it could have been produced at the beginning of stage two with no third stage. Etymology He has an Indian name that is associated with the famous character from the Mahabharata, a Pandava prince. It is reasonable to assume this indicates that his mother was also Indian and therefore there was a practice of kings of Pärata having more than one wife.