Which God is found depicted on Yaudheya coins?
U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008
A. Vasudeva
B. Shiva
C. Indra
D. Kartikeya
Answer: Kartikeya
Option d is the correct answer.
Yaudheya coins predominantly depicted Kartikeya, the god of war and son of Shiva, reflecting his significance as their Iṣṭadevatā (preferred deity). The coins were inscribed in Brahmi script and divided into distinctive classes by scholars. The Yaudheyas' coinage also featured variations based on IndoScythian money. Notably, the association of Kartikeya with their coin imagery highlights his reverence within Yaudheya culture. Yaudheya was warrior tribes belonging to southeast of Punjab and Rajasthan.