Agguka I (r. Template:Circa - Template:Circa) was a ruler of the Saindhava dynasty[1] 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 Arabs made a fresh bid to establish their supremacy over Saurashtra. In 756 CE the Arab governor of Sindh sent a naval fleet against the Saindhavas. This naval attack was repulsed by the Saindhavas as they had a strong naval forces. Later in 776 CE 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 Al-Mahdi gave up the project of conquering any part of India through the Navy. In the Saindhava inscription he was titled as Samudradhipati or Master of the western sea.[2][3]
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- ↑ World Monarchies and Dynasties{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Routledge(2015). ISBN 9781317451587
- ↑ Maritime History of India: An Overview. Maritime Affairs:Journal of the National Maritime Foundation of India({Template:Year).
- ↑ Ancient Indian History and Civilization{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. New Age International(1 January 1999). ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0