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Bhumaka (Kharosthi: ๐จง๐จ๐จจ๐จ Bhu-ma-ka, Bhu-ma-ka; Brahmi: ๐ช๐ฝ๐ซ๐ Bhลซ-ma-ka, Bhลซ-ma-ka; r. 1st
century CE) was a
Western Kshatrapa ruler of the early...
- 1st or 2nd
century CE.
According to one of his coins, he was the son of
Bhumaka. Nahapana's name
appears on his
coins in the
Kharosthi form
Nahapana (๐จฃ๐จฑ๐จค๐จฃ)...
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described as the son of Ysamotika. Some
scholars identify Ysamotika with
Bhumaka, and make
Chastana a
relative of Nahapana. Chashtana's name is attested...
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ruled for
short spans. Abhiraka's
copper mints were
overstruck by
Bhumaka; hence,
Bhumaka must have
preceded him but
since they
carried the same designs...
- to have
ruled over
Daman District during the 1st
century AD.
Coins of
Bhumaka and Nahapan, the
Kshaharata rulers, were
discovered in the surrounding...
- โ90โ113) ... ... 100โ120 CE
Abhiraka Vima
Kadphises (c.โ113โ127) 120 CE
Bhumaka Nahapana PARATARAJAS Yolamira Kanishka I (c.โ127โ151)
Great Satrap Kharapallana...
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evidence is Abhiraka,
whose rare
coins are known. He was
succeeded by
Bhumaka,
father of Nahapana, who only used on his
coins the
title of Satrap, and...
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weakened them and was a
major contributor in
their fall. The Saka
ruler Bhumaka was
succeeded by his son
Nahapana who
became a very
powerful ruler. During...
- โ90โ113) ... ... 100โ120 CE
Abhiraka Vima
Kadphises (c.โ113โ127) 120 CE
Bhumaka Nahapana PARATARAJAS Yolamira Kanishka I (c.โ127โ151)
Great Satrap Kharapallana...
- an
arrow and a
thunderbolt that
seems to be
derived from the
coins of
Bhumaka and Nahapana.
According to V. V. Mirashi's interpretation, the issuers...
