Nicakṣu (8th century BC) was the last Kuru King of Hastinapura and first King of Vatsa kingdom. He is a descendant of Janamejaya and the ancestor of King Udayana of Vatsa.[1]
| Nicakṣu | |
|---|---|
| Raja | |
| King of Kuru | |
| Reign | 8th century BC |
| Predecessor | Adhisimakrishna |
| Successor | Position abolished |
| King of Vatsa | |
| Reign | 8th century BC |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Dynasty | Kuru |
| Father | Adhisimakrishna |
Reign edit
He succeeded his father King Adhisimakrishna. The Puranas state that after the washing away of Hastinapura by the Ganges, the Bhārata king Nicakṣu, the great-great-grandson of Janamejaya, abandoned the city and settled in Kauśāmbī starting Vatsa branch of Kuru clan. This is supported by the Svapnavāsavadattā and the Pratijñā-Yaugandharāyaṇa attributed to Bhāsa.[2]: p.117–8 [3]
References edit
- ^ Raychaudhuri, Hem Channdra (1923). Political history of ancient India, from the accession of Parikshit to the extinction of the Gupta dynasty. Robarts - University of Toronto. Calcutta, Univ. of Calcutta.
- ^ Raychaudhuri, Hemchandra (1972). Political History of Ancient India. Calcutta, India: University of Calcutta.
- ^ Pargiter, F.E. (1972) Ancient Indian Historical Tradition, Chaunan, Delhi, pp.269-70