Tushaspha

Glossary

A governor at Girnar in Junagarh, Gujarat, under the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. He is believed to have been of Greek or Persian origin and is described in the Junagarh Rock Inscription (c. 150 CE) as a Yavanaraja, meaning “Greek king” or “Greek governor.” He is credited with adding a canal to the construction of a local dam in Junagarh.

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Tushaspha%newline%A governor at Girnar in Junagarh, Gujarat, under the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. He is believed to have been of Greek or Persian origin and is described in the Junagarh Rock Inscription (c. 150 CE) as a Yavanaraja, meaning "Greek king" or "Greek governor." He is credited with adding a canal to the construction of a local dam in Junagarh.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Tushaspha”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tushaspha/
MLA	“Tushaspha.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tushaspha/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Tushaspha. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tushaspha/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)