Nahapana
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Nahapana was a prominent early 2nd-century CE Indo-Scythian ruler of western India, known for his extensive coinage and conflicts with the Satavahana dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nahapana canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11641865 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nahapana Context triple: [Indo-Scythian Kingdoms, notableRuler, Nahapana]
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A.
Badauni
Badauni was a 16th-century Mughal historian and Islamic scholar known for his critical accounts of Emperor Akbar’s religious policies and court culture.
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B.
Santivarma
Santivarma was a ruler of the ancient Kadamba dynasty, an early Kannada-speaking royal house that governed parts of present-day Karnataka in southern India.
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C.
Keralaputra
Keralaputra is an ancient royal title associated with the rulers of the Chera dynasty in South India.
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D.
Devabhuti
Devabhuti was the final king of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, whose overthrow marked the end of Shunga rule and the rise of the Kanva dynasty.
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E.
Rajasanagara
Rajasanagara is the regnal name of Hayam Wuruk, the 14th-century king under whom the Majapahit Empire in Java reached its peak of power and cultural influence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nahapana Target entity description: Nahapana was a prominent early 2nd-century CE Indo-Scythian ruler of western India, known for his extensive coinage and conflicts with the Satavahana dynasty.
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A.
Badauni
Badauni was a 16th-century Mughal historian and Islamic scholar known for his critical accounts of Emperor Akbar’s religious policies and court culture.
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B.
Santivarma
Santivarma was a ruler of the ancient Kadamba dynasty, an early Kannada-speaking royal house that governed parts of present-day Karnataka in southern India.
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C.
Keralaputra
Keralaputra is an ancient royal title associated with the rulers of the Chera dynasty in South India.
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D.
Devabhuti
Devabhuti was the final king of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, whose overthrow marked the end of Shunga rule and the rise of the Kanva dynasty.
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E.
Rajasanagara
Rajasanagara is the regnal name of Hayam Wuruk, the 14th-century king under whom the Majapahit Empire in Java reached its peak of power and cultural influence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Scythian ruler
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Western Kshatrapa ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Ushavadata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nasik cave inscriptions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
trade with the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| chronologicalPlacement | c. 119–124 CE (approximate scholarly estimate) ⓘ |
| coinageType |
copper coins
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silver drachms ⓘ |
| coinLegendFeature |
Greek legend on obverse
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Prakrit legend in Brahmi on reverse ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Gautamiputra Satakarni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Satavahana dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Gautamiputra Satakarni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedOnCoin | bust facing right ⓘ |
| dynasty | Western Kshatrapas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicPolicy | promotion of long-distance trade ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Indo-Scythian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
coins
ⓘ
rock-cut cave inscriptions ⓘ |
| expandedControlOver | trade routes along western coast of India ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of Ushavadata (by marriage or step) is sometimes inferred ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | well-attested ruler of early 2nd century CE India ⓘ |
| issuedGrants | land grants to religious institutions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with the Satavahana dynasty
ⓘ
extensive coinage ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Nasik cave inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numismaticSignificance | major source for chronology of Western Kshatrapas ⓘ |
| patronOf | Buddhist establishments ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | satrap under Kushan suzerainty (often proposed) ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bhumaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Gujarat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Malwa NERFINISHED ⓘ western India ⓘ |
| reignEnd | early 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | early 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| successor | Chastana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryLostTo | Satavahana dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Kshatrapa
NERFINISHED
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Mahakshatrapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLanguageOnCoins |
Greek
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Prakrit ⓘ |
| usedScriptOnCoins |
Brahmi script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nahapana Description of subject: Nahapana was a prominent early 2nd-century CE Indo-Scythian ruler of western India, known for his extensive coinage and conflicts with the Satavahana dynasty.
Referenced by (1)
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