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Question
What do you know of Gondopharid dynasty?
Solution
- Indo-Parthians came after the Indo-Greeks and the Indo-Scythians who were, in turn, defeated by the Kushanas in the second half of the first century A.D.
- Indo-Parthian kingdom or Gondopharid dynasty was founded by Gondophemes.
- The domain of Indo-Parthians comprised Kabul and Gandhara.
- The name of Gonodophemes is associated with the Christian apostle St. Thomas.
- According to Christian tradition, St.Thomas visited the court of Gondophemes and converted him to Christianity.
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Assertion (A): Colonies of Indo-Greeks and Indo-Parthians were established along the north-western part of India.
Reason (R): The Bactrian and Parthian settlers gradually intermarried and intermixed with the indigenous population.
Statement I: Indo-Greek rulers introduced die system and produced coins with inscription and symbols, engraving figures on them.
Statement II: Indo-Greek rule was ended by the Kushanas.
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| ii) Agnimitra | 2. Indo-Greek |
| iii) King Kharavela | 3. Indo-Parthians |
| iv) Demetrius | 4. Second grammarian |
| v) Gondophernes | 5. Malavikagnimitra |
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