Indo-Greek kingdom

Asian history

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In Bactria
…India, where they established the Indo-Greek branch of the kingdom. At the height of their power they ruled almost all of what is now Afghanistan, parts of Central Asia, and a large area in what is now Pakistan. Consequently, Hellenistic influence on the culture of Central Asia and northwestern India…
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In India: Indo-Greek rulers
…has come to be called Indo-Greek rule. The chronology of the Indo-Greek rulers is based largely on numismatic evidence. Their coins were, at the start, imitations of Greek issues, but they gradually acquired a style of their own, characterized by excellent portraiture. The legend was generally inscribed in Greek, Brahmi,…
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