A palace guard, son of Datta. He closely resembled King Yasalālaka-Tissa in appearance, and the king used to place him on the throne, decked in royal ornaments, and watch the ministers doing obeisance to him, while he himself took the guard’s place. One day, while Subha was on the throne, he reprimanded the king, disguised as a guard, for smiling disrespectfully, and had him led away and executed before the truth was discovered. Subha then became king and ruled for six years (120-6 A.C.). He built the Subharāja-pariveṇa, the Vallī-vihāra, the Ekadvāra-vihāra and the Nandīgāmaka-vihāra. He was deposed by Vasabha (Mhv.xxxv.51 ff; Dpv.xxi.45). His daughter married Vankanāsika-Tissa. She had been adopted by a bricklayer, but Vasabha discovered her identity and married her to his son. Her good fortune was owing to a meal she had given to an Arahant thera. For details see Mhv.xxxv.101 ff; see also Cv.xxxviii.13 f.