Erach: An Important Archaeological Site

Contents: Preface. 1. Erakachha: An Administrative Nucleus Through the Ages. 2. An Ivory City Seal of Erakachha. 3. Two Types of City Coins of Erakachha. 4. Third Variety of the City Coins of Erakachha. 5. Pushyamitra's Dynastic Name: Baimbika. 6. Stone Seal of Agnimitra from Erach. 7. A Rare Coin of Sujyeshtha from Erach. 7. A Rare Coin of Sujyeshtha from Erach, 8. Brick Inscriptions of Damamitra from Erach and Musanagar. 9. Coin of Mahasenapati Sahasramitra of Erach. 10. Coins of Unknown Ruler Isvaramitra of Erach. 11. Kalidasa in 2nd Century B C: Archaeological Evidence. 12. Ivory Workmanship in Ancient Bundelkhan: Numismatic Evidence. 14. Copper Coin with the Legend Bavana from Erach. 15. Pundarika Yajna at Erach. 16. A Clay Sealing of Vibhunaga from Erach. 17. Stone, Copper and Iron Tools from Erach. 18. Early Epigraphic Evidence of Sarvamedha Yajna from Erach. 19. Mitra (Baimbika) and Sena Dynastics of Erach. 20. Coins of Pashyamitra: A Reappraisal. 21. Bhaktimanohar: An Important Manuscript from Erach.

This book sheds new light on many aspects of Ancient Indian History, Viz. Erach, ancient Erakachha was the capital of Mahajanapada Chedi in 6th century B.C., again from c. 2nd century B.C. to c. 2nd century A.D. of Dasarna region. City seals and City coins of Erach. Pushyamitra's Dynastic name Baimbika and Kalidasa in 2nd century B.C. Stone seal of Agnimitra, the son of Senapati Pushyamitra and coin of Sujyeshtha, the scion of Pushyamitra. Epigraphic evidence of Vedic yajnas: Pundarika, Asvamedha and Sarvamedha performed by the rulers of Erach. Sealings of Indo-Greek King. Apollodotus and Naga King Vibhunaga found from Erach. Identification of unknown kings of Mitra (Baimbika) and Sena dynasties who ruled at Erach. Thus, this book will be very useful to the students and researchers of Ancient Indian History, Numismatics and Epigraphy.