Agguka I (r. – ) was a ruler of the Saindhava dynasty and the commander of the Saindhava naval fleet during the last quarter of 8th century. He was the son of Krishnaraj. During his reign the

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made a fresh bid to establish their supremacy over Saurashtra. In 756, the Arab governor of Sindh sent a

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against the Saindhavas. This naval attack was repulsed by the Saindhavas as they had a strong

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. Later in 776, another naval expedition by the Arabs was defeated by the Saindhava naval fleet under the command of Agguka I. A Saindhava inscription relates that Agguka I inflicted a disastrous defeat on the Arab naval fleets which forced the Arabs to withdraw. After this the Caliph

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gave up the project of conquering any part of

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through the Navy. In the Saindhava inscription he was titled as Samudradhipati or Master of the western sea.

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8th-century Indian people History of Gujarat Indian military leaders Hindu monarchs Year of birth uncertain {{India-mil-bio-stub