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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Scythian ruler
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Western Kshatrapa ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Ushavadata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nasik cave inscriptions
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Mahakshatrapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLanguageOnCoins |
Greek
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Prakrit ⓘ |
| usedScriptOnCoins |
Brahmi script
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Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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