Foreign invasions during Ancient India

1st invasion

Iran- Hakhmani Dynasty
Ruler- King Cyrus- Son- Derious aka Dara I- attacked India in 518 BC

1st to cross Hindu Kush

Greek- Macedonia- Alexander aka Sikander- son of King Phillip - Teacher- Aristotle
Battle of Hydospese, 326BC

Indo-Greek Invasions origin

Baktria, Afghanistan
1st ruler Demetrious
Great Ruler- Minander aka Milind

1st to introduce gold coins and those attributed to kings

Minander

Art introduced by Minander

Hellinistic Art- Gandhara art in N Western region

Who defeated the Saka Dynasty aka Scythians?

Vikramaditya Parmar- marks the beginning of Vikram Samvat- 57 AD

Military governance introduced by Saka Dynasty

Kshatrapa

Great ruler of Saka Dynasty

Rudraman I

In which inscription is Rudradaman I mentioned?

Junagarh inscription- repaired Sadarshan Lake

Dynasties following Saka Dynasty

Parthiyans and Kushans

Other names of Kushans

Yuezhis/ Tocharians

Capital of Kushans

Peshavar then Mathura

1st dynasty under Kushans

Kadphises
Founder- Kujul Kadphises
Most powerful- Kanishka

Who introduced pure gold coins in India?

Kanishka aka second Ashok

Father of Medicine

Charak- royal physician in Kanishka’s court

Father of surgery

Sushutra

Who introduced Saka Samvat?

Kanishka

Literature during Kushans

Mahavams and Divyadana
Kamasutra- Vatsanya