Vasujyeshtha

Vasujyeshtha (r. 141  131 BC) was the third king of the Shunga Dynasty of Northern India. His reign is not well documented, thus little is known about him. He is credited with successfully completing his grandfather's Ashvamedha and for defeating forces of the Indo-Greek Kingdom along the banks of the Sindhu River. His achievements are mentioned briefly in the "Malavikagnimitra", which was composed during the later Gupta era by Kalidasa.

Preceded by
Agnimitra
King of Shunga Dynasty
141–131 BC
Succeeded by
Vasumitra

Vasujyeshtha
Shunga Emperor
Reign141–131 BC
PredecessorAgnimitra
SuccessorVasumitra
DynastyShunga
FatherAgnimitra

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