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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
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.
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?
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?
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.
