Nahapana
Sign in to savethumb|The Greek script|Greco-[[Prakrit title "RANNIO KSAHARATA" ("ΡΑΝΝΙω ΞΑΗΑΡΑΤΑ(Ϲ)", Prakrit for "King Kshaharata" rendered in corrupted Greek letters) on the obverse of the coinage of Nahapana.]] thumb|Nahapana Brahmi and Kharoshthi legends on his coinage "RAJNO KSHAHARATASA NAHAPANASA "Of the Rajah Nahapana, the Kshaharata". Nahapana (Ancient Greek: ; Kharosthi: '''''' , ; Brahmi: 12px15px12px12px , ;), was a member of Kshaharata dynasty in northwestern India, who ruled during the 1st or 2nd century CE. According to one of his coins, he was the son of Bhumaka.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Nahapana
- Royalty.title
- Western Satrap
- Royalty.image
- Silver coin of Nahapana British Museum.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Silver coin of Nahapana, with ruler profile and pseudo-Greek legend "ΡΑΝΝΙΩ ΞΑΗΑΡΑΤΑϹ ΝΑΗΑΠΑΝΑϹ", transliteration of the Prakrit "Raño Kshaharatasa Nahapanasa" (or "King Kshaharata Nahapana"). British Museum.
- Royalty.reign
- 1st century – 78
- Royalty.predecessor
- Bhumaka
- Royalty.successor
- Chastana
- Royalty.father
- Bhumaka
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
11 sectionsContents
- Name
- Period
- Reign
- Defeat by Gautamiputra Satakarni
- Construction and dedication of Buddhist caves
- Karla caves
- Nahapana vihara at Nasik
- Nahapana cave in Junnar
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|The Greek script|Greco-[[Prakrit title "RANNIO KSAHARATA" ("ΡΑΝΝΙω ΞΑΗΑΡΑΤΑ(Ϲ)", Prakrit for "King Kshaharata" rendered in corrupted Greek letters) on the obverse of the coinage of Nahapana.]] thumb|Nahapana Brahmi and Kharoshthi legends on his coinage "RAJNO KSHAHARATASA NAHAPANASA "Of the Rajah Nahapana, the Kshaharata". Nahapana (Ancient Greek: ; Kharosthi: '''''' , ; Brahmi: 12px15px12px12px , ;), was a member of Kshaharata dynasty in northwestern India, who ruled during the 1st or 2nd century CE. According to one of his coins, he was the son of Bhumaka.
== Name == Nahapana's name appears on his coins in the Kharosthi form (), the Brahmi form (12px15px12px12px), and the Greek form (), which are derived from the Saka name , which means "protector of the clan".