Menander I (Milinda): The Greatest Indo-Greek King (c. 155–130 BCE)

155 BCE · Sagala (Pakistan) · political

Menander I, of Greek descent, ruled an extensive region in India; his philosophical dialogue with the Buddhist monk Nagasena was recorded in the Milindapanha (The Questions of Milinda); whether he embraced Buddhism is disputed.

| The most concrete example of the Greco-Indian cultural synthesis (the forerunner of Gandhara art); the encounter of Buddhist philosophy with the Greek tradition of dialogue.

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What was Menander I (Milinda): The Greatest Indo-Greek King (c. 155–130 BCE)?
Menander I, of Greek descent, ruled an extensive region in India; his philosophical dialogue with the Buddhist monk Nagasena was recorded in the Milindapanha (The Questions of Milinda); whether he embraced Buddhism is disputed.
When did Menander I (Milinda): The Greatest Indo-Greek King (c. 155–130 BCE) happen?
155 BCE
Where did Menander I (Milinda): The Greatest Indo-Greek King (c. 155–130 BCE) take place?
Sagala (Pakistan)