Gardabhilla

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Gardabhilla
King of Ujjain
Reign1st century CE

Gardabhilla was a king of Ujjain in the first century CE.

Life[edit]

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]

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Sources[edit]

  • 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