Indo-Scythian Kingdoms

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The Indo-Scythian Kingdoms were ancient Central Asian nomadic-ruled states that controlled parts of northwestern and western South Asia before being succeeded by the Kushan Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Central Asian nomadic-ruled state
ancient kingdom
historical polity
alsoKnownAs Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
surface form: Indo-Scythians

Western Kshatrapas and related Scythian polities
capital Minnagara
Taxila
Ujjain
coinageInfluence Achaemenid traditions
Hellenistic coinage
conflictWith Indo-Greek Kingdoms
surface form: Indo-Greek Kingdom

Kushan Empire
Satavahana dynasty
culturalInfluence fusion of Hellenistic and Indian artistic styles
spread of Buddhism in northwestern India
currency copper coinage
silver coinage
endDate circa 4th century CE
ethnicBasis Scythians
surface form: Sakas

Scythians
languageUsed Brahmi script
Greek
Kharoṣṭhī script
surface form: Kharosthi script

Prakrit
migratedFrom north of the Hindu Kush
notableRuler Azelises
Azes I
Azes II
Gondophares
Maues
Nahapana
Rudradaman I
origin Central Asian steppe
politicalStructure multiple related kingdoms and satrapies
predecessor Indo-Greek Kingdoms
surface form: Indo-Greek Kingdom
region Kamboja–Gandhara region
surface form: Gandhara

Gujarat
Malwa
Punjab
Saurashtra State
surface form: Saurashtra

Sindh
northwestern South Asia
western South Asia
religion Buddhism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
startDate circa 2nd century BCE
successor Kushan Empire
Indo-Scythian Kingdoms self-linksurface differs
surface form: Western Satraps
timePeriod 1st century BCE
1st century CE

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Kushan Empire follows Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
Gandhara civilization underRuleOf Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
this entity surface form: Indo-Scythians
Indo-Greek Kingdoms neighbor Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
this entity surface form: Indo-Scythians
Indo-Greek Kingdoms successor Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
this entity surface form: Indo-Scythians
Satavahana dynasty conflict Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
this entity surface form: Western Kshatrapas
Kharoṣṭhī script usedByPolity Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
this entity surface form: Indo-Scythian kingdoms
Chandragupta II conquered Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
this entity surface form: Western Kshatrapas
Kujula Kadphises influencedBy Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
this entity surface form: Indo-Scythian rulers
Indo-Scythian Kingdoms alsoKnownAs Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
this entity surface form: Indo-Scythians
Indo-Scythian Kingdoms successor Indo-Scythian Kingdoms self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Western Satraps
Indo-Parthians predecessor Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
this entity surface form: Indo-Scythians
Indo-Parthians successor Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
this entity surface form: Western Satraps
Indo-Parthians successor Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
this entity surface form: Indo-Scythians of the Apraca