Rudrasimha III ( IAST: Rudrasiṃha) was the last ruler of the

Western Satraps The Western Satraps, or Western Kshatrapas (Brahmi:, ''Mahakṣatrapa'', "Great Satraps") were Indo-Scythian (Saka) rulers of the western and central part of India ( Saurashtra and Malwa: modern Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Prade ...

in India, in the 4th century AD. Rudrasimha III succeeded Rudrasena IV as the leader of the

Indo-Scythians Indo-Scythians (also called Indo-Sakas) were a group of nomadic Iranian peoples of Scythian origin who migrated from Central Asia southward into modern day Pakistan and Northwestern India from the middle of the 2nd century BCE to the 4th c ...

in India. Both were the sons of the Saka ruler Satyasimha, making them at least half-brothers, if not first-degree relatives. The Western Satraps were ultimately conquered by the

Gupta Gupta () is a common surname or last name of Indian origin. It is based on the Sanskrit word गोप्तृ ''goptṛ'', which means 'guardian' or 'protector'. According to historian R. C. Majumdar, the surname ''Gupta'' was adopted by se ...

Emperor

Chandragupta II Chandragupta II (r.c. 376-415), also known by his title Vikramaditya, as well as Chandragupta Vikramaditya, was the third ruler of the Gupta Empire in India, and was one of the most powerful emperors of the Gupta dynasty. Chandragupta continu ...

. This event completely ended the rule of the

Sakas The Saka (Old Persian: ; Kharoṣṭhī: ; Ancient Egyptian: , ; , old , mod. , ), Shaka (Sanskrit ( Brāhmī): , , ; Sanskrit (Devanāgarī): , ), or Sacae (Ancient Greek: ; Latin: ) were a group of nomadic Iranian peoples who hist ...

on the Indian subcontinent. An inscriptions of the victorious Gupta king Chandragupta II in 412-413 AD, the

Sanchi inscription of Chandragupta II The Sanchi inscription of Chandragupta II is an epigraphic record documenting a donation to the Buddhist establishment at Sanchi in the reign of king Chandragupta II (''circa'' CE 375–415). It is dated year 93 in the Gupta era. Location Sanchi i ...

, can be found on the railing near the Eastern Gateway of the Great Stupa in

Sanchi Sanchi is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located, about 23 kilometres from Raisen town, district headquarter and north-east of Bhop ...

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*Rapson, "A Catalogue of Indian coins in the British Museum. Andhras etc.." Western Satraps 4th-century Indian monarchs {{India-royal-stub