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Indo-Greek Kingdom

Type Event Region India Time -180

In the early 2nd century BCE, Greek-Bactrian kings such as Demetrius I invaded and occupied northwestern India, establishing the Indo-Greek Kingdom.

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  1. -190–-180Bactria · AfghanistanAfter the decline of the Seleucid Empire, the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom became independent and expanded eastward; Demetrius I and others crossed the Hindu Kush and entered the Indus Valley and Punjab regions.
  2. -180Gandhara · PakistanGreek rulers established an Indo-Greek polity centered on Gandhara and Taxila, controlling northwestern India and coexisting with native Indian dynasties, forming a frontier zone where Greek and Indian cultures met.
  3. -180–-100Gandhara · PakistanIndo-Greek kings issued bilingual coins; art combined Greek-style sculpture with Indian themes, giving rise to the Gandhara Buddhist sculptural style, which profoundly influenced Buddhist art in Central and East Asia.

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