# Chhu

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Late Kushan Empire ruler

Coin of Kushan ruler Chhu. The “Chhu” letter  in the [Brahmi script](/source/Brahmi_script) appears under the left arm of the ruler.[1]

Kushan emperors 30 CE–350 CE Heraios 1–30 CE Kujula Kadphises 50–90 CE Vima Takto 90–113 CE Vima Kadphises 113–127 CE Kanishka I 127–151 CE Huvishka 151–190 CE Vasudeva I 190–230 CE Kanishka II 230–247 CE Vāsishka 247–267 CE Kanishka III 267–270 CE Vasudeva II 270–300 CE Mahi 300–305 CE Shaka 305–335 CE Kipunada 335–350 CE v t e

**Chhu** ([Brahmi script](/source/Brahmi_script): *Chhu*) seems to have been a late [Kushan Empire](/source/Kushan_Empire) ruler, who ruled from 310 to 325 [CE](/source/Common_Era).[2] His coinage is very similar to that of his near-contemporary [Vasudeva](/source/Vasudeva_II).[3] His rule corresponds to the last days of the Kushan Empire, before the conquest by [Kidara](/source/Kidara).[4]

The rule of Chhu was probably centered on the [Punjab](/source/Punjab) and neighbouring areas.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*Catalogue Of The Coins In The Indian Museum Calcutta Vol I*](https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.61213/page/n129). 1906. p. 89.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-VS_2-0)** Smith, Vincent Arthur (1906). [*Catalogue of the Coins in the Indian Museum Calcutta Including the Cabinet of the Asiatic Society of Bengal*](https://books.google.com/books?id=0RrGjwBIWcYC). Clarendon Press. p. 89.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*East and West*](https://books.google.com/books?id=KjsTAQAAMAAJ). Istituto italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente. 1975. p. 155.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Mitchiner, Michael (1978). [*The ancient & classical world, 600 B.C.-A.D. 650*](https://books.google.com/books?id=zuQLAQAAMAAJ). Hawkins Publications; distributed by B. A. Seaby. pp. 8/465. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780904173161](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780904173161).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [*Catalogue Of The Coins In The Indian Museum Calcutta Vol I*](https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.61213/page/n129). 1906. pp. 88–89.

v t e Kushan Empire Emperors, territories and chronology Territories/ dates Western India Western Pakistan Balochistan Paropamisadae Arachosia Bajaur Gandhara Western Punjab Eastern Punjab Mathura Pataliputra INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM INDO-GREEK KINGDOM INDO-SCYTHIAN Northern Satraps 25 BCE – 10 CE Indo-Scythian dynasty of the APRACHARAJAS Vijayamitra (ruled 12 BCE – 15 CE)[t 1] Liaka Kusulaka Patika Kusulaka Zeionises Kharahostes (ruled 10 BCE– 10 CE)[t 2] Mujatria Strato II and Strato III Hagana 10-20CE INDO-PARTHIAN KINGDOM Gondophares Indravasu INDO-PARTHIAN KINGDOM Gondophares Rajuvula 20–30 CE Ubouzanes Pakores Vispavarma (ruled c. 0–20 CE)[t 3] Sarpedones Bhadayasa Sodasa 30-40 CE KUSHAN EMPIRE Kujula Kadphises (c. 50–90)[t 4] Indravarma Abdagases ... ... 40–45 CE Aspavarma Gadana ... ... 45–50 CE Sasan Sases ... ... 50–75 CE ... ... 75–100 CE Indo-Scythian dynasty of the WESTERN SATRAPS Chastana Vima Takto (c. 90–113)[t 4] ... ... 100–120 CE Abhiraka Vima Kadphises (c. 113–127)[t 4] 120 CE Bhumaka Nahapana PARATARAJAS Yolamira Kanishka I (c. 127–151)[t 4] Great Satrap Kharapallana and Satrap Vanaspara for Kanishka I 130–230 CE Jayadaman Rudradaman I Damajadasri I Jivadaman Rudrasimha I Isvaradatta Rudrasimha I Jivadaman Rudrasena I Bagamira Arjuna Hvaramira Mirahvara Huvishka (c. 151 – c. 190)[t 4] Vasudeva I (c. 190 – 230)[t 4] 230–250 CE Samghadaman Damasena Damajadasri II Viradaman Yasodaman I Vijayasena Damajadasri III Rudrasena II Visvasimha Miratakhma Kozana Bhimarjuna Koziya Datarvharna Datarvharna KUSHANO-SASANIANS Ardashir I (c. 230 – 250) Ardashir II (?-245) Kanishka II (c. 230 – 247)[t 4] 250–280 Peroz I, "Kushanshah" (c. 250 – 265) Hormizd I, "Kushanshah" (c. 265 – 295) Vāsishka (c. 247 – 267)[t 4] Kanishka III (c. 267 – 270)[t 4] 280–300 Bhratadarman Datayola II Hormizd II, "Kushanshah" (c. 295 – 300) Vasudeva II (c. 267 – 300)[t 4] GUPTA EMPIRE Chandragupta I Samudragupta Chandragupta II 300–320 CE Visvasena Rudrasimha II Jivadaman Peroz II, "Kushanshah" (c. 300 – 325) Mahi (c. 300–305)[t 4] Shaka (c. 305 – 335)[t 4] 320–388 CE Yasodaman II Rudradaman II Rudrasena III Simhasena Rudrasena IV Varahran I (325–350) Shapur II Sassanid king and "Kushanshah" (c. 350) Kipunada (c. 335 – 350)[t 4] 388–396 CE Rudrasimha III KIDARITES invasion ^ From the dated inscription on the Rukhana reliquary ^ Richard Salomon (Jul–Sep 1996). "An Inscribed Silver Buddhist Reliquary of the Time of King Kharaosta and Prince Indravarman". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 116 (3): 418–452 [442]. JSTOR 605147. ^ Richard Salomon (1995) [Published online: 9 Aug 2010]. "A Kharosthī Reliquary Inscription of the Time of the Apraca Prince Visnuvarma". South Asian Studies. 11 (1): 27–32. doi:10.1080/02666030.1995.9628492. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Jongeward, David; Cribb, Joe (2014). Kushan, Kushano-Sasanian, and Kidarite Coins A Catalogue of Coins From the American Numismatic Society by David Jongeward and Joe Cribb with Peter Donovan. p. 4.

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