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The '''[[Indo-Greek Kingdom]]''' (or sometimes '''Greco-Indian Kingdom''') covered various parts of the northwest and northern [[Indian subcontinent]] from 180 BCE to around 10 CE, and was ruled by a succession of more than thirty Greek kings, often in conflict with each other. The kingdom was founded when the [[Greco-Bactrian]] king [[Demetrius I of Bactria|Demetrius]] invaded India in 180 BCE, ultimately creating an entity which seceded from the powerful [[Greco-Bactrian Kingdom]] centered in [[Bactria]] (today's northern [[Afghanistan]]).

During the two centuries of their rule, the Indo-Greek kings combined the Greek and Indian languages and symbols, as seen on their coins, and blended [[Ancient Greek]], [[Hindu]] and [[Buddhist]] religious practices, as seen in the archaeological remains of their cities and in the indications of their support of Buddhism. The Indo-Greek kings seem to have achieved a level of cultural syncretism with no equivalent in history, the consequences of which are still felt today, particularly through the diffusion and influence of [[Greco-Buddhist art]].

The Indo-Greeks ultimately disappeared as a political entity around 10 CE following the invasions of the [[Indo-Scythian]], [[Indo-Parthian]] and [[Kushans]], although pockets of Greek populations probably remained for several centuries longer. ([[Indo-Greek Kingdom|'''more...''']])

Portal:India/SC Summary/SA Indo-Greek Kingdom - Revision history

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