Nahapana

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.

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

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

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

== 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".

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