Mitra dynasty (Mathura)

The Mitra dynasty refers to a group of local rulers whose name incorporated the suffix "-mitra" and who are thought to have ruled in the area of Mathura from around 150 BCE to 50 BCE, at the time of Indo-Greek hegemony over the region, and possibly in a tributary relationship with them. They are not known to have been satraps nor kings, and their coins only bear their name without any title, therefore they are sometimes simply called "the Mitra rulers of Mathura". Alternatively, they have been dated from 100 BCE to 20 BCE. The Mitra dynasty was replaced by the Indo-Scythian Northern Satraps from around 60 BCE.

Rulers

Seven rulers of Mathura are known: Coins of the Mitra dynasty were found in Sonkh especially, in layers dated to about 150–50 BCE. The earliest Mitra coins are those of Gomitra (150–50 BCE). ==Relation with the Indo-Greeks==

Relation with the Indo-Greeks

with elephant and Heraklian club. From numismatic, literary and epigraphic evidence, it seems that the Indo-Greeks had control over Mathura at some time, especially during the rule of Menander I (165–135 BCE). , dated to "year 116 of Yavana hegemony", probably 70 or 69 BCE. Mathura Museum. The Indo-Greeks may have been supplanted by Indo-Scythians around that date, who would then rule in Mathura as the Northern Satraps. ==Shungas to the east==

Shungas to the east

did not rule in Mathura. The period in which the Mitra dynasty ruled in Mathura roughly corresponds to the Hindu Sunga dynasty (180 BCE–80 BCE); however, it doesn't seem that the Shungas ruled in Mathura or Surasena since no Shunga coins or inscriptions have been found there. The Mitra dynasty was replaced by the Indo-Scythian Northern Satraps around 60 BCE. =="Datta" rulers of Mathura==

"Datta" rulers of Mathura

Another dynasty of local rulers, named the "Datta kings" is also known to have ruled in Mathura. These rulers are known as Seshadatta, Ramadatta, Sisuchandradatta and Sivadatta. The coins of Ramadatta usually represent a Lakshmi standing, and facing elephants. It is thought that they came just before, and were replaced by the Mitra dynasty. ==References==

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