Kharahostes
Indo-Scythian king who ruled in northern India (r. c.10 BCE-c.10 CE)
About Kharahostes
Born 50 BC.
Some of his coins write "Ortas" in place of "Artas".
Buddhist dedications Kharahostes is known for several Buddhist dedications.
Bimaran casket
A son: Mujatria According to Joe Cribb (2015), this coin type may belong to Kharaostes's son Mujatria. Some rare square coins, also displaying the three-pellet symbol, were struck in the name of Mujatria, who claims in the Kharoshthi legends of these coins that he is the "son of Kharahostes".
A recent study (2015) by Joe Cribb suggests that the round debased silver coins with three-pellet symbols in the name of Azes, usually attributed to Kharahostes, should actually be attributed to Mujatria.
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Who was Kharahostes?
Indo-Scythian king who ruled in northern India (r. c.10 BCE-c.10 CE)
When was Kharahostes born?
Kharahostes was born in 50 BC.
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