Deva dynasty (Saketa)

For the Bengal rulers, see Deva dynasty.
Saketa/ Ayodhya is located in India
Saketa/ Ayodhya
Saketa/ Ayodhya
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Location of Saketa (modern Ayodhya) in India, where the Deva dynasty flourished.
The Dhanadeva-Ayodhya inscription, 1st century BCE.[1]
Coin of ruler Muladeva, minted in Ayodhya, Kosala. Obv: Muladevasa, elephant to left facing symbol. Rev: Wreath, above symbol, below snake.

The Deva dynasty of Saketa, was a dynasty of kings who ruled in the area of the city of Ayodhya, Kosala, in India from the 2nd century BCE until the end of 1st century BCE.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Ayodhya Revisited by Kunal Kishore, p. 24.
  2. ^ Hans T. Bakker 1982.