Chhu

Coin of Kushan ruler Chhu. The “Chhu” letter in the Brahmi script appears under the left arm of the ruler.[1]
Kushan emperors
30 CE–350 CE
Heraios1–30 CE
Kujula Kadphises50–90 CE
Vima Takto90–113 CE
Vima Kadphises113–127 CE
Kanishka I127–151 CE
Huvishka151–190 CE
Vasudeva I190–230 CE
Kanishka II230–247 CE
Vāsishka247–267 CE
Kanishka III267–270 CE
Vasudeva II270–300 CE
Mahi300–305 CE
Shaka305–335 CE
Kipunada335–350 CE

Chhu (Brahmi script: Chhu) seems to have been a late Kushan Empire ruler, who ruled from 310 to 325 CE.[2] His coinage is very similar to that of his near-contemporary Vasudeva.[3] His rule corresponds to the last days of the Kushan Empire, before the conquest by Kidara.[4]

The rule of Chhu was probably centered on the Punjab and neighbouring areas.[5]

References

  1. ^ Catalogue Of The Coins In The Indian Museum Calcutta Vol I. 1906. p. 89.
  2. ^ Smith, Vincent Arthur (1906). Catalogue of the Coins in the Indian Museum Calcutta Including the Cabinet of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Clarendon Press. p. 89.
  3. ^ East and West. Istituto italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente. 1975. p. 155.
  4. ^ Mitchiner, Michael (1978). The ancient & classical world, 600 B.C.-A.D. 650. Hawkins Publications ; distributed by B. A. Seaby. pp. 8/465. ISBN 9780904173161.
  5. ^ Catalogue Of The Coins In The Indian Museum Calcutta Vol I. 1906. pp. 88–89.