Appendix D

The Indus Valley Kings, from Surya until Takshac
[From Colonel Tod (1914) with modifications]
 

# King Date BC Reign/
[Avge. Reign]
Years
Comment [Chinese]
         
  Heri 3090 22 Jared of Upper Egypt/Ouranos of Greece
  Krishna 3068 29 Kronos; 3072: Kali Yuga;
3068: Akkadian speaking Asuras under Krishna
arrive in Indus valley (Shendge has this at 3100);
Begin Harappa Culture; Begin Indus valley script
  Pururva or Duryodhana 3029 18  
1 Yudhishthira or Vaivaswama 3011 30 AKA Surya/Bacchus/Zeus of Crete (the sun);
Mahabharata War
2 Vaivaswata Manu 2981 61 Menes of Egypt/Minos of Crete
2949: Flood of Manu
3 Icshwaca 2920 [19.5]  
4 Vicucshi   Incorrect alignment with Nami Nath
5 Purunjah or Kakusta    
6 An-Prithû    
7 Visgundhi    
8 Ardrah    
9 Yavan    
10 Sravas    
11 Vrihadaswa    
12 Dhundmār    
13 Dridaswa    
14 Hariaswa    
15 Nicumpa    
16 Varunaswa   Synchronous with Howawa of Crete?
17 Sénajíta† ca 2647 15 Meaning: "vanquishing armies";
Begin Mature Phase of Harappa Culture
18 Yavanaswa† ca 2632 31  
19 Mándhāta or Suvindhū† ca 2601 [18.9]  
20 Purkutchu†    
21 Aruna†    
22 Trividhdunwa†    
23 Atraruna†    
24 Sutvritha†    
25 Trisunkha†    
26 Harchandra†    
27 Rohita†    
28 Haríta†    
29 Champa†    
30 Vijeya†    
31 Baruka†    
32 Vricksha†    
33 Bahuca or Usita†   First king in the list ending in Rama
found in the Ramayana
34 Sāgāra of Ayodhya† ca 2317 39 Sargon of Akkad [Shao Kang]
35 Kési† ca 2278 9 Synchronous with Rimush
36 Asmanjas† ca 2269 15 Manishtusu of Akkad [Mang]
37 Ansumán† ca 2254 [16.4] Synchronous with Naram-Sin (Nimrod)
38 Dulipa†   2154: Collapse of the Akkadian Empire;

ca 2000: Ṛgveda written in Akkadian;
2000-1500: Indus valley Akkadian evolves
into current language of the
Ṛgveda
 [both Shendge (1997)]

39 Bhágiráthᆠ 
40 Srutsén†  
41 Nabágh†  
42 Ambarísha†  
43 Sindhudwípa†  
44 Ayutayu†  
45 Rituperma†  
46 Nala†  
47 Siruah†  
48 Sévadasa†  
49 Asmuka†  
50 Maluca†  
51 Sutwaritha† or Désarátha†  
52 Aidvīra†  
53 Viswasaha†  
54 Kharbhanga†  
55 Dirgbahú†  
56 Dulípa†  
57 Raghú†  
58 Ujᆠ 
59

Désárátha†

 
60 Ramachandra‡ ca 1877 [9.35] Subject of the Ramayana;
Synchronous with Munisuvrata;2
End Mature Phase of Harappa Culture;
Begin Late Harappa Culture;
End Indus valley script
61 Lava‡   Reign length would
appear to indicate
brother to brother
succession
62 Atitha‡  
63 Nissida‡  
64 Nala‡ or Nabha‡  
65 Puridrika‡  
66 Megdhunna‡  
67 Bála‡  
68 Sula‡  
69 Bajrnada‡  
70 Sajunsa‡  
71 Visitaswa‡  
72 Vidrita‡  
73 Hirnaba‡  
74 Puspaka‡  
75 Sudursuna‡  
76 Uggunvurna‡  
77 Seegra 1718–1699 19 Saites3 [Shang Jia]
78 Murru 1699–1659 40 Bnon3 [Bao Yi]
79 Prisisuta 1659–1628 31 Pakhnan3 [Bao Bing]
80 Setsunda 1628–1578 50 Staan3 [Bao Ding]
81 Amursunda 1578–1548 30 Arkhles3 [Zhu Ren]
82 Avaswana 1548–1534 14 Aphobis3 [Zhu Gui]
83 Viswasava 1534–ca 1531 ca 3 Synchronous with Kamose/Khamudi
84 Prisenjita ca 1531–ca 1526 ca 5 Synchronous with
the later years of Ahmose
85 Némí1 ca 1526 [17.5] Nami Nath.4 Begin Post-Harappa Cultures
86 Mithal    
87 Janika    
88 Aodasi    
89 Nandwardhana    
90 Sucantha    
91 Dévarata    
92 Brehidrita    
93 Mahábíja    
94 Sudrita    
95 Drishtakétu    
96 Heryaswa    
97 Muruta    
98 Prétipa    
99 Kritrita    
100 Dévamitra    
101 Visruta    
102 Mahádriti    
103 Kritratu    
104 Maháróma    
105 Suvérná Rómá    
106 Risvaroma    
107 Sirad’hwaja    
108 Kusadhwaja    
109 Dhérmad’hwaja    
110 Krititdhwaja    
111 Késidhwaja    
112 Bahumán    
113 Arishta Némi ca 1036 [22.6] "Black Némi"=Neminath5
114 Srutayu    
115 Suparsa    
116 Isrita    
117 Khemadi    
118 Semráta    
119 Urdkétu    
120 Somrita    
121 Sutrita    
122 Upgurú    
123 Upgupta ca 810? [17.6] Synchronous with Parshvanath6?
124 Enagupta
125 Yayodáná
126 Subhásaná    
127 Srutséna    
128 Nyséna    
129 Vijeya    
130 Ardrá    
131 Sénika    
132 Bituvyá    
133 Dritica    
134 Belasa    
135 Kritraja    
136 Takshac to 563 Brother of Mahavira7
         

RED: International rulers.  GREEN: Harappan periods.  BLUE: Close approaches of Typhon to the earth.
VIOLET: Kings mentioned in the Ramayana.

†Kings of Mature Harappa Culture.  ‡Kings of Late Harappa Culture.  []: Chinese equivalent.

1Némí is commonly placed at the head of a column next to Vicucshi, as one of the sons of Icshwaca. One would suspect that this resulted from a form of columnar presentation not unlike the kind that led to some of the errors found in Manetho.
2
20th tirthankara.  3Hyksos king?  421st tirthankara.  522nd tirthankara.  623rd tirthankara.  724th tirthankara.

 

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