Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty c16.s2.1

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c16.s2.1

Pushyamitra died in or about 151 B.C., probably after a reign of 36 years,¹ and was succeeded by his son **Agnimitra**.² The name of a prince named Agnimitra has been found on several copper coins discovered in Rohilkhand. Cunningham³ was of opinion that this prince was probably not to be identified with the son of Pushyamitra, but belonged to a local dynasty of North Pañchāla (Rohilkhand). He gave two reasons for this conclusion :

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