The Western Satraps or Western Kshatrapas of Indo-Scythian (Saka) stock were ardent supporters of Hinduism and Buddhism. A dedicated inscription related to Nahapana (Indo-Scythian, Western-Kshatrapa King, 1st-2nd CE) in the "Great Chaitya (A Chaitya refers to a shrine, sanctuary, temple or prayer hall in Indian religions") at Karla Caves (near Lonavala, Maharashtra, India) mentions ::-- " Success!! By Ushabadata, the son of Dinaka and the son-in-law of the king, the Kshaharata, the Kshatrapa Nahapana, who gave three hundred thousand cows, who made gifts of gold and a tirtha on the river Banasa, who gave to the Devas and Brahmanas sixteen villages ... and who also fed annually a hundred thousand Brahmanas- there has been given the village of Karajika for the support of the ascetics living in the caves at Valuraka without any distinction of sect or origin, for all who would keep the varsha". (Info-Credit: Western_Satraps, Wikipedia) [Image 1: The Great Chaitya in the Karla Caves 2. Karla Chaitya section in perspective. 3. Karla Caves, Entrance, left panel 4. Karla Caves, Entrance, Right Panel]
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