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प्रश्न
What do you know of Gondopharid dynasty?
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उत्तर
- Indo-Parthians came after the Indo-Greeks and the Indo-Scythians who were, in turn, defeated by the Kushanas in the second half of the first century A.D.
- Indo-Parthian kingdom or Gondopharid dynasty was founded by Gondophemes.
- The domain of Indo-Parthians comprised Kabul and Gandhara.
- The name of Gonodophemes is associated with the Christian apostle St. Thomas.
- According to Christian tradition, St.Thomas visited the court of Gondophemes and converted him to Christianity.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Assertion (A): Colonies of Indo-Greeks and Indo-Parthians were established along the north-western part of India.
Reason (R): The Bactrian and Parthian settlers gradually intermarried and intermixed with the indigenous population.
Statement I: Indo-Greek rulers introduced die system and produced coins with inscription and symbols, engraving figures on them.
Statement II: Indo-Greek rule was ended by the Kushanas.
Who was considered the best known Indo-Greek King. Why?
Arrange a debate in the classroom on the cultural contribution of Indo-Greeks Sakas and Kushanas.
Bactria became independent under Diodotus I.
Menander promoted Jainism.
What facilitated the establishment of lndo-Greek and Indo-Parthian colonies along the northwestern part of India?
Assertion (A): The Greek rulers of Bactria and Parthia started encroaching into the northwestern borderlands of India.
Reason (R): There was a decline in the Mauryan empire.
Statement I: The Mahayana Buddhists learned the art of carving out caves from the Greeks.
Statement II: The Greeks were good cave builders.
Under whom did the satrapies Bactria and Parthia become independent.
