Vijayamitra


Vijayamitra was an Indo-Scythian king of the Apracas in modern Pakistan.

Rukhana reliquary

Vijayamitra is mentioned in a recently discovered inscription in Kharoshthi on a Buddhist reliquary , which gives a relationship between several eras of the period, and especially gives confirmation of a Yavana era in relation to the Azes era:
This dedication indicates that King Vijayamitra was a follower of Buddhism. His coins also bear the triratna Buddhist symbol.
Since Vijamitra is said to have ruled 27 years already, as the inscription is dated to 16 CE, his reign started in 12 BCE, and ended probably a few years after the dedication took place, around 20 CE.

Shinkot casket

Vijamitra also made a second inscription in the Shinkot casket, which had initially been dedicated under the reign of Indo-Greek king Menander I.