Hi Georgios,
Belated Happy New Year and Orthodox
Christmas. Thank you for the information
about the Indo-Greek kingdom from earlier
times!
Funny, I watched Oliver Stone's "Alexander"
(2004) over the holidays and it peeked my
curiosity about Alexander's exploits in
India.
Here in North America, we often fail to
heed the lessons of history, and certainly
the Greek influence in India is quite
neglected. While war and conquest gets a
lot of attention, we ignore the benefits
of cultural interaction.
Alexander and his successors influenced
India for several hundred years, right
through to Emperor Ashoka's rule. Even
today, I am sure that some in the subcontinent
can claim lineage to Hellenic ancestors.
Keep up the good work, and many thanks!
Rahul aka Info-entrepreneur RM
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