The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom's Entry into India (c. 180–155 BCE)

180 BCE · Kuzey Hindistan/Pakistan · military

Demetrius I of the Bactrian kingdom advanced as far as the Punjab and Sindh; these rulers, known as "Yavanas" (Greeks), initiated the Indo-Greek cultural synthesis of Gandhara art.

| The first major fusion of classical Greek art with Buddhist symbolism, and the earliest representations of the Buddha in human form.

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What was The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom's Entry into India (c. 180–155 BCE)?
Demetrius I of the Bactrian kingdom advanced as far as the Punjab and Sindh; these rulers, known as "Yavanas" (Greeks), initiated the Indo-Greek cultural synthesis of Gandhara art.
When did The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom's Entry into India (c. 180–155 BCE) happen?
180 BCE
Where did The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom's Entry into India (c. 180–155 BCE) take place?
Kuzey Hindistan/Pakistan