Audumbaras
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The Audumbaras, or Audumbras were a north Indian tribal nation east of the Punjab, in the Western Himalaya region. They were the most important tribe of the Himachal Pradesh, and lived in the lower hi
Location of the Audumbaras relative to other groups: the Kunindas, the Vemakas, the Vrishnis, the Yaudheyas, the Pauravas and the Arjunayanas.
Coin of Dharaghosha king of the Audumbaras
Shiva temple with trident standard, Audumbara State, Punjab, 1st century BCE.
Audumbaras, in the name of Mahadeva, circa 1st century BCE. Bhagavata mahadevasa rajarana in Karosthi, Brahma bull standing right, lotus flower(?) before. Reverse: Bhagavata-mahadevasa rajarana in Brahmi, elephant standing right, trident before.
Kuninda kingdom
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The Kingdom of Kuninda was an ancient central Himalayan kingdom documented from around the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE, located in the southern areas of modern Himanchal, Uttarakhand and wes
Audumbaras
…Chamba and Yamuna. They issued coinage from the 1st century BCE, when they seemingly gained independence from the Indo-Greeks. The silver coins of the Kunindas, the Vemakas and the Audumbaras closely follow the coins of Apollodotus II in their characteristics (weight, size and material). Their coins were found…
Kuninda Coin
Coin of the Kunindas. Obv Shiva standing with battle-axe trident in right hand and leopard skin in left hand. Legend Bhagavato Chatreswara Mahatana. Rev Deer with symbols.
Shiva with trident, Kuninda, 2nd century CE.