Śaka (English spelling) Saka

Japanese: Śaka(英語表記)Saka
Śaka (English spelling) Saka

…[Otani Nakao] Later, around the 1st century BCE, the Saka forces were pushed westward by the Great Yuezhi and invaded northwestern India. In India, they are generally called Śaka. The first important king was Mauēs, whose name appears on coins and inscriptions that were issued following the example of Greece and Persia. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Śaka" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【小谷 仲男】 時代が下って前1世紀ころサカ勢力は大月氏の西方移動におされて,西北インドに侵入した。インドでは一般にシャカŚakaの名で呼ばれる。最初の重要な王はマウエースMauēsで,ギリシアやペルシアにならって発行した貨幣や碑文にその名がみえる。…

※「Śaka」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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