Pabhosa cave inscription of the time of udaka – Regnal year 10 Province Pabosa ( Ancient Pabosa Tirtha) Near Kosam ( Ancient Kausambi) Allahabad district UP 1. From the facsimile in Ep Ind XXII P1 facing p203 The first six letters have been tentatively restored with the help of Ghosundi well inscription. Script: Brahmi of …
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EUTHYDEMUS II. Sub-king at Bactria — 189 to 187 B.C. Ario tetradrachm. B.M. References: E.J. Rapson, C.H.I, Pl III, 4; M.V.D. Mohan, Indo Greek Coins, p.184, pl.II. 3. Obv. : In dotted circle, draped bust of Euthydamus II, r.. diad. with both ends floating freely at the back. Rev: Heracles standing to front. holding wreath …
AGATHOCLES was an indo greek king, who reigned between around 182 to 170 BC. He was Sub-king of Gandhara and Kapisav. Agathocles rule was the immediate successor of Pantaleon & was another son of Demetrius 1 1. Attic tetradrachm B.M. and P.M.References: Rapson, CHI PL. lII 6 R. B Whitehead, L M. C.Section- I, No …
DEMETRIUS I- King of Bactria — (192 to 175 B.C.) 1. A – Attic Tetradrachm. Issued as sub-king before 192 B.C.B.M. References: A.K. Narain, Indo-Greeks, Pl.I.5; M.V.D. Mohan, Indo Greek Coins p -182, pl.1, 5.Obv.: In dotted circle, draped bust of youthful Demetrius I, wearing elephant-shaped cap, died with ends treated as on no. 1.2. …
To understand history of ancient india based on ancient inscriptions & coins, it is important to know the indo greek divinitiesThe Greek divinities are:1 Apollo“Apollo is one of the Olympian deities in classical Greek & Roman religion & Greek and Roman mythology. The national divinity of the Greeks Apollo has been recognised as god of …
PANTALEON Sub-king in Gandhara at Pushkalavati – 185 to 132 B.C. . Attic tetradrachm. B.M. References: P. Gardner, B.M.C. Pl. XXX 4, N.C. 1923, Pl.XIV. 3; E.J. Rapson, C.H.I , PL.III.7; M.V.D. Mohan, Indo Greek Coins, p.185. Pl.II.5. Obv: In dotted circle, draped bust of Pantaleon r died, with both ends floating freely.. Rev: Zeus …
COINS OF THE INDO GREEKS 13. 15. EUTHYDEMUS I. King of Bactria. 220 to 192 B.C. 1. AR Attic tetradrachm. B.M. References: E.J. Rapson, C.H.I. PL.III. 1; M.V.D. Mohan, Indo Greek Coins, pp. 181-82, pl.I, 3.Obv: In dotted circle, head of king r. died as on no 1, above.Rev.: Naked Heracles seated 1. on rocks, …
Some extracts of my book I remember one incident, when I was a young Lt Cdr during early 90s. I joined an aviation technical establishment. The very first day of my joining this establishment, the Commandant (CO) called me & told me that “Every thing is fair in love & war & he had declared …
Some extracts of my book (First draft) I shall like to share the most important experiences of my life:- This is human weakness to judge others with one’s own mindset. If someone’s mind is filled with filth, it shall tend to judge other people & places through the prism of that filth stored in his …
“I wanted, I was remembered for my courage & velour, by my batchmates, especially when I had fought back against some robbers at Lonavla & gave them bloody nose. This happened, while some of my colleagues, were seriously injured by these robbers & were crying in hospitals. I desired, if my services had been rightfully …