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After the victory at [[Siege of Bactra|Bactra]], Antiochus III the Great invaded [[India]] in 206 BCE. The Hindu Kush was ruled by [[Sophagasenus]] the grandson of [[Ashoka|Ashoka the Great]] who offered his submission to [[Antiochus III the Great]]. Sophagasenus not only submitted to the Greek ruler but also promised to pay tribute. After this victory [[Antiochus III the Great]] hurried back to [[Syria]] to confront the [[Roman Empire|Romans]].
After the victory at [[Siege of Bactra|Bactra]], Antiochus III the Great invaded [[India]] in 206 BCE. The Hindu Kush was ruled by [[Sophagasenus]] the great grandson of [[Ashoka|Ashoka the Great]] who offered his submission to [[Antiochus III the Great]]. Sophagasenus not only submitted to the Greek ruler but also promised to pay tribute. After this victory [[Antiochus III the Great]] hurried back to [[Syria]] to confront the [[Roman Empire|Romans]].


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