Alexander the Great in India
In 325 BC, northern India
was conquered by Alexander
the Great, a Macedonian (and also an Indo-European) king. Alexander
had already conquered the whole Persian
Empire, and he also conquered northern India (modern Pakistan) as
part of that. Alexander didn't stay very long though. He left after
a couple of years and went back to Babylon, where he died.
Still, Alexander had a lasting effect on India. Alexander left behind several thousand Greek soldiers, to keep an eye on things. These soldiers had with them writers, artists, sculptors, and teachers, and they built Greek cities in Afghanistan and in the Indus valley. The Indians learned about a lot of Greek culture this way, and the Greeks learned a lot of Indian ideas too.
Still, Alexander had a lasting effect on India. Alexander left behind several thousand Greek soldiers, to keep an eye on things. These soldiers had with them writers, artists, sculptors, and teachers, and they built Greek cities in Afghanistan and in the Indus valley. The Indians learned about a lot of Greek culture this way, and the Greeks learned a lot of Indian ideas too.
