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It is necessary to find out the special details about the existence of Han Raja. There are many other things in this Shrutavatar of Vibudhshridhar which are different from the Shrutavatar of Indranandi.
Here, we consider it appropriate to reveal that in his article written on 'Trilokprajnapti', Shriyut Pandit Nathuramji Premi has indicated Narvahan as the 'Nahapana' king. But we have not been able to find out on what basis he has indicated this, even after trying to know it, and we have not been able to find any sufficient evidence of the unity of the two ourselves. So be it. There is no doubt that Nahapana has become a historically famous Kshatrapa king and many of his coins are also found. Mr. Vincent Smith, in his 'Early History of India', has described Nahapana as the king of the period between about 60 and 90 AD, and Pandit Vishweshwar-Nathji, in 'Bharat ke Prachin Rajvansh', describes him as the king of the first half of the first century AD. An inscription of Nahapana's son-in-law Ushavadat (Rishabhadat) has also been found, dated Saka 42, which sheds light on Nahapana's time. It is possible that Nahapana and Narvahan are the same person, but if this is assumed, then the time given for Narvahan in Trilokprajnapti etc. will either have to be considered wrong or it will have to be accepted that 'Trilok
1 See Jainhitaishi, Part 13, Issue 12, Page 534. 2 See Page 209 of the third edition.