IndravarmaIndravarman or Indravarma (Kharosthi: 𐨀𐨁𐨎𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨬𐨪𐨿𐨨 , ), also called Itravasu on his coinage, was an Indo-Scythian king of the Apracas, who ruled in the area of Bajaur in modern northwestern Pakistan. He was the son of Vispavarma. Indravarma had a son, Aspavarma, commander and later king, known from an inscription discovered at Taxila. Aspavarma also mentioned his father Indravarma on some of his coins.
Bajaur casketThe Bajaur casket, also called the Indravarma reliquary, year 63, or sometimes referred to as the Avaca inscription, is an ancient reliquary from the area of Bajaur in ancient Gandhara, in the present-day Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. It is dated to around 5–6 CE. It proves the involvement of the Scythian kings of the Apraca, in particular King Indravarman, in Buddhism. The casket is made of schist. The inscription which is written in Kharoshthi: The inscription was highly useful in clarifying the little-known Apraca dynasty.
IndravasuIndravasu (Kharosthi: 𐨀𐨁𐨎𐨡𐨿𐨪𐨬𐨯𐨂 , ;ruled circa 15 CE) was an Indo-Scythian king of the Apracas in Bajaur, western Pakistan. Rukhana reliquary He is mentioned in a recently discovered inscription in Kharoshthi on a Buddhist reliquary (the "Rukhana reliquary", published by Salomon in 2005), which gives a relationship between several eras of the period, and especially gives confirmation of a Yavana era in relation to the Azes era. He was the son of king Vijayamitra.
VispavarmaVispavarma (Kharosthi: 𐨬𐨁𐨭𐨿𐨤𐨬𐨪𐨿𐨨 , ) or Visnuvarma (Kharosthi: 𐨬𐨁𐨮𐨸𐨂𐨬𐨪𐨿𐨨 , ; ruled circa 0-20 CE) was an Indo-Scythian king of the Apracas, who ruled in the area of Bajaur in modern northwestern Pakistan. His reign is known for sure to include the date of 6 CE, due to his description as king on the 5-6 CE Bajaur casket. Vispavarma is mainly known from a dedicatory Buddhist inscription by his son Indravarma, who mentions him as his father.
VijayamitraVijayamitra (ruled 12 BCE - 20 CE) was an Indo-Scythian king of the Apracas who ruled in the north-western region of ancient India, located in Bajaur of modern Pakistan.
Indo-Scythesvignette|Carte du royaume Indo-Scythe en Inde à son apogée au Les Indo-Scythes sont une branche des Saces (Scythes) Indo-Européens des steppes eurasiennes qui ont migré de la Sibérie du sud en Bactriane, en Sogdiane, au Cachemire et finalement jusqu’en Arachosie puis en Inde, du milieu du au . Leur royaume s'étendit progressivement et temporairement sur les territoires actuels de l'Afghanistan, du Pakistan et une partie de l'Inde du Nord-Ouest – auparavant espace des royaumes indo-grecs – depuis le jusqu'à la fin du , époque où ils furent remplacés progressivement par les Indo-Parthes, lesquels fondèrent leur propre royaume.
