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The Indo-Greek Kingdom

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                                                                                                                                                      www.historyfiles.co.uk The Indian Subcontinent has always been an eventful place. From being one of the cradles of civilization to the cultural powerhouse it is today, The Indian Subcontinent has always had a special tooth in the pages of history. Previously in Meta Blogs, we covered the Mauryan Era. The Indo-Greek rule cannot be pieced together without mentioning its dawn form the Mauryan times. This story starts from Alexander The Great and his great conquest. The Macedonian King had conquered his way across the near east and central Asia, and by 325 BC he reached the Indian Subcontinent. Upon his conquest of the region, Alexander created four Satrapies,  Alexandria on the Indus , Alexandria on the Caucasus, and Alexandria Eschate - Alexandria the Furthest. Upon the set-up of these Satrapies, the Greek populous flooded in to occup