Ishwarsena

Ishwarsena
Rajan
Mathariputra
Mahaksatrapa
Map of the Abhira Empire
2nd or 3rd Abhira king
PredecessorSakasena alias Saka Satakarni
SuccessorAbhira Vashishthiputra Vasusena
IssueAbhira Vashishthiputra Vasusena?
DynastyAbhira
FatherAbhira Sivadatta
MotherMathari

Mathariputra Ishwarsena or Mahaksatrapa Ishwarsena was the founder of the Abhira dynasty. He and his descendants, whose names occur in the Puranas, seem to have ruled over a large territory in the Deccan. He took the title of Rajan and an era was named after him. His descendants ruled for nine generations.