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How did the Greek rule in India influence the Indian culture and life?
Moreover, the Greeks added value to Indian intellect and cultural heritage in forms of introducing industrial techniques, development of Astronomy, and building the great school of Gandhara sculpture whose influence penetrated into the far corners of Asia.
What did Greece imported from India in ancient times?
Yavanas (Greeks) and Romans traded their wines, coral, copper, tin, lead, glass, antimony and aromatic storax for south India’s precious beads, ivory, pearls, turmeric, cardamom, myrrh, fine cotton and mallow cloth, and most importantly, pepper. But garum and olive oil also came to ancient south India from Europe.
What impact did the Indo Greek rule have on India?
The penetration of Indo-Greeks, as well as of sakas pahlavas and Kushana influenced the government, society, religion literature and art of ancient India. The very fact that India absorbed influences of these foreigners speaks for the then youthful nature of Indian civilization.
When did the Greeks leave India?
Alexander and his Greek army invaded ancient India in 326 BC. Many of his generals wrote about the astonishing things they saw in ancient India.
When did the Greeks go to India?
326 B.C.E.
The Greeks invaded India several times, starting with the conquest of Alexander the Great between the years 327 to 326 B.C.E. Alexander launched his conquest of India by invading Punjab in 327 B.C.E.
Why did Alexander the Great not visit India?
During the time of Alexander, Greece had reached the pinnacle of glory in the realms of art, literature, philosophy and science. The Greeks were also aware of the richness of Indian culture. It is also believed by some scholars that Alexander did not venture to enter India seeing the high cultural life of the Indians.
How did the Greeks influence the ancient Indian culture?
The Greeks were able to take over parts of north India, after the decline of the Mauryan empire, and their presence was prevalent in the Indian culture.. The Greeks are mentioned in Indian Classical texts, like the Yuga Purana and the Mahabharata, and Buddhist texts were also influenced by the Greek presence in Ancient India.
What is the influence of Hellenism in India?
Indian science came under tremendous influence of Hellenism, especially in the field of astronomy. The Greeks were the inheritors of a glorious cultural heritage. Their advanced way of thinking with high pedigree influenced the Indians to a large extent.
Are there any records of contact between ancient Greece and Hinduism?
Such contacts are recorded in great detail in works like Strabo’s Geography, Arrian’s Indica, Pliny’s Natural History, The Periplus of Erythrean Sea and Ptolemy’s Geography. Moreover, there are also references to conversion of many Greeks to Hinduism.