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Brahmamitra

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Coin of Brahmamitra (reverse): Standing figure with raised arm, surrounding by symbols. Legend Brahmamitasa in Brahmi.

Brahmamitra was one of the first rulers of the Mitra dynasty, a group of rulers whose name incorporated the suffix "-mitra" and who are thought to have ruled the area of Mathura from around 150 BCE to 50 BCE.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ History of Early Stone Sculpture at Mathura: Ca. 150 BCE - 100 CE, Sonya Rhie Quintanilla, BRILL, 2007, p.8-10 [1]
  2. ^ Indian Numismatic Studies K. D. Bajpai, Abhinav Publications, 2004, p.105 [2]