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प्रश्न
Who was considered the best known Indo-Greek King. Why?
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उत्तर
- Menander was one of the best known Indo-Greek kings.
- He is said to have ruled a large kingdom in the north-west of the country.
- His coins were found over an extensive area ranging from Kabul valley and Indus river to western Uttar Pradesh.
- MilindaPanha, a Buddhist text, is a discourse between Bactrian king Milinda and the learned Buddhist scholar Nagasena.
- This Milinda is identifed with Menander.
- Menander is believed to have become a Buddhist and promoted Buddhism.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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.
Match the following
| i) Patanjali | 1. Kalinga |
| ii) Agnimitra | 2. Indo-Greek |
| iii) King Kharavela | 3. Indo-Parthians |
| iv) Demetrius | 4. Second grammarian |
| v) Gondophernes | 5. Malavikagnimitra |
Give an account of the achievements of Kadphises I.
What do you know of Gondopharid dynasty?
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?
MilindaPanha is a Buddhist ______.
Statement I: The Mahayana Buddhists learned the art of carving out caves from the Greeks.
Statement II: The Greeks were good cave builders.
