Abhiraka was an Indo-Scythian king and a member of the Kshaharata dynasty, belonged to Abhira tribe . He was the father of Bhumaka

Bhumaka

Bhumaka was a Western Kshatrapa ruler of the early 2nd century CE.He was the father of the great ruler Nahapana, according to one of the latter's coins. He was preceded by Abhiraka , of whom a few coins are known....

, and the grandfather of Nahapana

Nahapana

Nahapana was an important ruler of the Western Kshatrapas, descendant of the Indo-Scythians, in northwestern India. According to one of his coins, he was the son of Bhumaka.-History:...

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He is known through his coins, which are found in the northern Pakistan area of Chukhsa

Chukhsa

Chukhsa was an ancient area of Pakistan, probably modern Chachh, west of the city of Taxila.The area is mentioned in various epigraphic material, such as the Taxila copper plate inscription, where it is described as a territory of the Indo-Scythian ruler Liaka Kusulaka....

, and then later in the south, suggesting a southern migration at some point, possibly in search for trade. His coins have been found extensively in Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...

 and as far as the Gulf Emirates

Arab states of the Persian Gulf

"Arab states of the Persian Gulf" or "Arab Persian Gulf states" or "Persian Gulf Arab states" or "Arabic Persian Gulf states" or "Arab States of The Gulf", are terms that refer to the six Arab states of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman, bordering the Persian Gulf....

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