Shashigupta
4th century BCE ruler in South Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shashigupta IAST: Śaśigupta was a ruler of Paropamisadae (modern north-west Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan), between the Hindu Kush mountains and Indus Valley during the 4th century BCE.[citation needed] The name Shashigupta is a reconstruction of a hypothetical Indo-Aryan name, based on a figure named in ancient Greek and Roman sources as Sisikottos (Arrian),[1] and Sisocostus (Curtius).
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Shashigupta | |
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Nationality | Paropamisadaen (Gandharan) |
Other names | Sisikottos; Sisocostus. Possibly Chandagupta. |
Years active | 4th century BCE |
The root shashi is equivalent to chandra ("moon") in Indian languages. Consequently, Shashigupta is often linked to various figures known as Chandragupta in ancient Indian sources. Both names mean "moon-protected". However, there is no consensus amongst modern scholars as to which of the historical Chadraguptas, if any, may be identified with Shashigupta.