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The western Kshatrapas were also known as Sakas to Indians. [ 7 ] The title Kṣaharāta by which the Western Satraps styled themselves is a derivation of a Saka language term * xšaθrapati , meaning "lord of the country", and was likely the Saka synonym for the Indian title Kṣatrapa , which had itself been borrowed from the Iranian Median ...
Nahapana (Ancient Greek: Ναηαπάνα Nahapána; Kharosthi: 𐨣𐨱𐨤𐨣 Na-ha-pa-na, Nahapana; [4] Brahmi: Na-ha-pā-na, Nahapāna; [4]), was an important ruler of the Western Kshatrapas, descendant of the Indo-Scythians, in northwestern India, who ruled during the 1st or 2nd century CE.
The Herakleia head, probable portrait of a Persian (Achaemenid) Empire Satrap of Asia Minor, end of 6th century BCE, probably under Darius I [1]. A satrap (/ ˈ s æ t r ə p /) was a governor of the provinces of the ancient Median and Persian (Achaemenid) Empires and in several of their successors, such as in the Sasanian Empire and the Hellenistic empires. [2]
Maha-kshtrapa was a title meaning "Great Satrap" in early medieval Gujarat.As satraps (kshtrapas) of the failing Scythian Empire, some leaders in western India elevated their titles to Great Satrap when they became increasingly independent of imperial rule.
Rudradāman I (r. 130–150) was a Śaka ruler from the Western Kshatrapas dynasty. He was the grandson of the king Caṣṭana. [1] Rudradāman I was instrumental in the decline of the Sātavāhana Empire. [2] Rudradāman I took up the title of Maha-kshtrapa ("Great Satrap"), after he became the king and then strengthened his kingdom.
Hāla (vassal under Kshatrapas) c. 20–24 CE 6 Nahapana (Kshatrapas King) c. 54–100 CE Restored Satavahana dynasty: 7 Gautamiputra Satakarni: c. 86–110 CE 8 Pulumavi: c. 110–138 CE 9 Vashishtiputra Satakarni: c. 138–145 CE 10 Shiva Shri Pulumavi c. 145–152 CE 11 Shiva Skanda Satakarni: c. 145–152 CE 12 Yajna Shri Satakarni: c. 152 ...
Vedic Civilisation (1500–500 BC) – Janapadas (1500–600 BC) – Black and Red ware culture (1300–1000 BC) – Painted Grey Ware culture (1200–600 BC) – Northern Black Polished Ware
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