Nicakṣu
Nicakṣu (8th century BC) was the last Kuru King of Hastinapura and first King of Vatsa kingdom. He is a descendant of Janamejaya and the ancestor of King Udayana of Vatsa.[1]
| Nicakṣu | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
| King of Kuru | |
| Reign | 8th century BC |
| Predecessor | Adhisimakrishna |
| Successor | Position abolished |
| King of Vatsa | |
| Reign | 8th century BC |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Dynasty | Kuru |
| Father | Adhisimakrishna |
Historicity[edit]
During the excavation of Hastinapur (1950s), archeologist come across Period-II layer (1100B.C. - 800B.C.) from which they find Early Painted Grey Ware ceramics.[2] Archeologist B. B. Lal noted that this Period of occupation ended with a great flood in the river, which washed away a considerable portion of the settlement, as indicated by the erosional scar on the mound.[3] The Puranic text also confirm the great flood which washed away Hastinapur during the reign of Nicakṣu. In the excavation of Kosambi (1957-59) led by G. R. Sharma they find pottery belonging to the Painted Grey Ware. When this artifacts were compared to artifacts found at typical Painted Grey Ware sites such as Hastinapur, shows that Kosambi represents a late stage in the history of this ware.[4]
Reign[edit]
He succeeded his father King Adhisimakrishna. The Puranas state that after the washing away of Hastinapura by the Ganges, the Bhārata king Nicakṣu, the great-great-grandson of Janamejaya, abandoned the city and settled in Kauśāmbī starting Vatsa branch of Kuru clan. This is supported by the Svapnavāsavadattā and the Pratijñā-Yaugandharāyaṇa attributed to Bhāsa.[5]: p.117–8 [6]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Raychaudhuri, Hem Channdra (1923). Political history of ancient India, from the accession of Parikshit to the extinction of the Gupta dynasty. Robarts - University of Toronto. Calcutta, Univ. of Calcutta.
- ^ B. B. Lal 1955, p. 32.
- ^ B. B. Lal 1955, p. 13.
- ^ G. R. Sharma 1960, p. 58.
- ^ Raychaudhuri, Hemchandra (1972). Political History of Ancient India. Calcutta, India: University of Calcutta.
- ^ Pargiter, F.E. (1972) Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Chaunan, Delhi, pp.269-70
Source[edit]
- B. B. Lal (1955). Excavations at Hastinapura and Other Explorations [in the Upper Gangā and Sutlej Basins], 1950–52.
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