Early History of the Dekkan down to the Mahomedan Conquest c11.41

c11.41

There is an inscription at Kânherı which is in a mutilated condition, but which with the help of Mr. West's eye copy and an impression given in one of Dr. Burgess' Reports has been partially restored by Dr. Bühler. Therein is made the dedication of a water-cistern by Śateraka who was the confidential counsellor of the Queen of Vâsislıṭhıputra Sâtakarṇi, who belonged to the family of the Karddamakas and was the daughter of a Mahâkshatrapa whose name is obliterated. The opening letters of the second line have also been effaced, but what we might expect to find there is the name of her son, after we have had those of her husband, family, and father. From the letters in West's copy which look like *Sakarâja* one might think the son meant was Śakasena, still the conjecture is somewhat hazardous.²⁴ The name of this Vâsisṭhı [22] putra is Sâtakarṇi, wherefore he was not Puḷumâyi, but very likely Chatushparṇa (Chatarapana) Sâtakarṇi.