The "Avaca" Inscription and the Origin of the Vikrama Era
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3958470 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Salomon (0000-0002-4898-1691, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 102 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59 |
| Publication date | 1982-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Oriental Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0279 • E-ISSN: 2169-2289 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/601111 |
| OpenAlex | W2331797854 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
A Kharosthi inscription on a Buddhist relic casket of uncertain provenance, first published by Bailey in 1978, is here re-edited. The re-interpretation of this inscription enables us to more fully reconstruct the previously obscure dynasty of kings who ruled Apraca or Avaca (modern Bajaur in north-western Pakistan) in the Ist centuries B.C. and A.D. Moreover, the date of the inscription samvatsarae tresathimae 20 20 20 3 maharayasa ayasa atidasa ('in the year 63 of the late King Azes [I]') provides the long-awaited explicit evidence that the Indo-Scythian king Azes I was the founder of the Vikrama era of 58-7 B.C
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
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| Citations per year | 0,46 |
| Citation span | 1970 - 2022 (53) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 26 |