Yolamira

Yolamira was the first king of the Parthian state of Paratarajas. He was the son of Bagareva and founded the Paratarajas. He was succeeded by his eldest son Bagamira after his death in 150 CE.

Historiography The only source that offers enough proof to identify Yolamira as a Pārata derives from other methods of historical records. It should also be noted that Loralai provides archaeological finds, particularly the existence of pottery with inscriptions referencing a Shahi king named Yolamira, who has been shown to assist in the development of Buddhist viharas, based on the evidence of multiple archaeological sources.

The numismatic understanding of Yolamira's coinage reveals that coins are identified as three separate phases of production and distribution. The first phase has a coin bearing the image of Yolamira with a beard. The 2nd and 3rd phases depict Yolamira clean-shaven. Each phase also tells us about the changes in how the images of Yolamira were engraved as compared to previous phases.

Although the whole of the legend is not present on coin 4 the short form of the legend is read as "Yolamira Shahi," providing additional support of the names of the Pāratas found by Sir Aurel Stein in 1926-27 when he discovered pottery fragments with "Shahi Yolamira" inscribed on them from the Loralai area. Thus there is substantial corroborative evidence supporting the anecdotal accounts of these coins bearing the name of Yolamira (including one price stamped "Shahi") originating from the Loralai region providing significant evidence that the Pārata Kingdom was located in that region.