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 …
During the late Eighties, my Squadron. was assigned the responsibility of smooth induction of Chukar III PTA with the Indian Navy. Most of the establishment used to maintain a distance from the poor baby, PTA squadron, as the PTAs were highly vulnerable to losses & GOI used to take its loss seriously & every loss …
Edits of Ashoka Those were the days when Gold Smith’s job was to fashion brilliant crystal boxes. On the upper box of casket no 3, members of the guild are inscribed. These are Vatsa, change, jayanta, tishya, raivata, Achima, Sabhika, Akshgbna, kela, kesa, magha, Sreshta, Chhardikoga, Khabula, Suvarnottara, Sremana, Sramandasa, Syamka, Kamuka and Chitraka.This brahmi …
During end 1988. I joined a PTA squadron for AE duties & got appointed as Squadron Cdr (by CS). The position was vacant as the previous officer was highly depressed due adverse serviceability state of aircraft & had died in a road accident. Probably he was depressed as he was unable to handle pressures of …
1. Bhattiprolu Casket Inscription of the time of Kuberaka.Provenance: Bhattiprolu stupa Krishna district, A.P.Script: Brahmi of about the end of the third century B.C. Language: A variety of Pali Prakrit. References: G. Buhler, Ep.Ind, II,. p.323ff, Luder’s List No. 1329-39 (for other references) DC Sircar, I, pp 224-225. Text Casket No. 1 On the rim …
Some extracts of my book I was duty Officer on 07 Oct 1985 in a unit at visakhapatnam. During mid night, the Duty RPO came to me and reported that one DSC Jawan was very heavily drunk at missile fuel dump. He informed me that the jawan had a loaded rifle with him and one …