The Greeks Who Became Indians
Echoes Of India: A History Podcast
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The History of the Greeks and Indians
In the ancient world, where national boundaries didn't exist, and kings were easily able to approve and move their subjects around, such fusions aren't actually that rare. The Babarian Greeks must have made quite an impression on the Indians, though we can't be sure about how successful their attempt was. Hundreds of years later, the Sanskrit dramatist Kali Dasa used these historical memories to great effect in his play Malavic Agni Mitraam,. A Roman set during the reign of the first and second Sanga rulers, Pushyamitra andAgni Mitra.
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