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192 BUDDHIST CAVE-TEMPLES.
a.d. 195, but the evidence is not sufficient to justify the acceptance
of this, and we must suppose that Dharasena IV., or his father
Dhruvasena II. was the king mentioned by the Chinese traveller.
The dynasty then, for the present, stands thus :—
Dates from
Copper Plate dates. Valabhi era,
A.D. 319.
1. Bhatarka, S&ndpati - - — - 500
2. Dharasena I., Sendpati, son of — - 515 ?
Bhatarka.
3. Dronasiiiha Malidrdja, 2nd son — - 520?
of Bhatarka.
4. Dhruvasena I., 3rd son
5. Dharapatta, 4th son
6. Guhasena, son of Dharapatta
7. Dharasena II, son of Guhasena
8. Siladiiya I, Dharmaditya, 1st son
9. Kharagraha I, 2nd son
10. Sri Dharasena III, 1st son of
Kharagraha.
11. Dhruvasena II, Baladitya, 2nd son
12. Dharasena IV, Ghahravartin, son of
Dhruvasena.
13. Dhruvasena III, grandson of 332 - 650
Siladitya I.
14. Kharagraha II, Dharmaditya, brother 335 - 563
15. Siladitya II, nephew- - 348 - 660
16. Siladitya III, son - - 372-376 - 685
17. Siladitya IV, son - - 403 - 710
18. Siladitya V, son - 441 - 740
19. Siladitya VI, Dhruvabhatta, son, 447 - 765
Some of these kings must have been powerful, and are said to
have extended their sway over Kachh, Gujarat, and Malwa, and m
Hiuen Thsang's time (a.d. 640) Dhruvapatu or Dhruvabhatta was
son-in-law to the great Harshavardhana of Kanauj.1 Several o
the earlier kings in the above list patronised Buddhism and Buddbis
monasteries. The dynasty probably perished through some interna
revolution; tradition hints that the last S'iladitya was arbitrary an
oppressive, and provoked his subjects to call in a foreign invadei^
1 For further information, see Archctol. Reports, vol. ii. pp. 80-86; vol. m. pP«
2 Were these the Arabs ?—J. F.
207-216
- 526
—
- 535?
236
- 555
252-272
- 570
286
- 598
—
- 610?
—
- 618?
310
- 627
322-330
- 640
a.d. 195, but the evidence is not sufficient to justify the acceptance
of this, and we must suppose that Dharasena IV., or his father
Dhruvasena II. was the king mentioned by the Chinese traveller.
The dynasty then, for the present, stands thus :—
Dates from
Copper Plate dates. Valabhi era,
A.D. 319.
1. Bhatarka, S&ndpati - - — - 500
2. Dharasena I., Sendpati, son of — - 515 ?
Bhatarka.
3. Dronasiiiha Malidrdja, 2nd son — - 520?
of Bhatarka.
4. Dhruvasena I., 3rd son
5. Dharapatta, 4th son
6. Guhasena, son of Dharapatta
7. Dharasena II, son of Guhasena
8. Siladiiya I, Dharmaditya, 1st son
9. Kharagraha I, 2nd son
10. Sri Dharasena III, 1st son of
Kharagraha.
11. Dhruvasena II, Baladitya, 2nd son
12. Dharasena IV, Ghahravartin, son of
Dhruvasena.
13. Dhruvasena III, grandson of 332 - 650
Siladitya I.
14. Kharagraha II, Dharmaditya, brother 335 - 563
15. Siladitya II, nephew- - 348 - 660
16. Siladitya III, son - - 372-376 - 685
17. Siladitya IV, son - - 403 - 710
18. Siladitya V, son - 441 - 740
19. Siladitya VI, Dhruvabhatta, son, 447 - 765
Some of these kings must have been powerful, and are said to
have extended their sway over Kachh, Gujarat, and Malwa, and m
Hiuen Thsang's time (a.d. 640) Dhruvapatu or Dhruvabhatta was
son-in-law to the great Harshavardhana of Kanauj.1 Several o
the earlier kings in the above list patronised Buddhism and Buddbis
monasteries. The dynasty probably perished through some interna
revolution; tradition hints that the last S'iladitya was arbitrary an
oppressive, and provoked his subjects to call in a foreign invadei^
1 For further information, see Archctol. Reports, vol. ii. pp. 80-86; vol. m. pP«
2 Were these the Arabs ?—J. F.
207-216
- 526
—
- 535?
236
- 555
252-272
- 570
286
- 598
—
- 610?
—
- 618?
310
- 627
322-330
- 640