Ishwa helper Reged: 03/03/02 Posts: 553

Re: Origin of famous quote? [Re: Shiwaji] #17871 - 06/24/02 02:32 AM Edit Reply Quote

The dates may be corrected in the near future: Agnimitra Shunga didn't live in the 2nd c. BC, but far earlier, because the Imperial Guptas ruled from about 329-78 BC. According to the Pauranika scheme, Agnimitra may have ruled in the end of the 13th, beginning of the 12th century BC. As for Vikramaditya or Chandra Gupta II (Amitraghata), he ruled in the 3rd c. BC. This king was the second Vikramaditya, after Shak�ri Vikramaditya to crush the Shakas. The final blow was given by Harsha Vikramaditya of Ujjain, who introduced the Vikramiiya samvat, from 57 BC on. By the way, AK, it was really a very dry remark of Shiwaji, haha.