From the Oxus to the Indus: A Political and Cultural Study c.300 BCE to c.100 BCE
AUTHOR- Suchandra Ghosh
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- AUTHOR : Suchandra Ghosh
- HB ISBN : 978-93-86552-46-4
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- Year : 2017
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- AUTHOR – Suchandra Ghosh
- ISBN – 978-93-86552-46-4
- Year – 2017
- Extent: 400 + 40 coloured illustrations
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From the Oxus to the Indus explores the political and cultural history of the Indo-Iranian borderlands during the reign of the Bactrian and the Indo-Greek rulers known as Yavanas in the subcontinent. This was a region sans frontière and shows unrestricted exchanges between cultures. In a sweeping survey of the power politics of the region this book identifies certain salient features of the political processes in the period discussed.
One of the major themes this book explores is that of ‘Hellenism’, and its changing nature. From a study of the sites from the Oxus to the Indus, the foremost among them being Ai Khanum, it is evident that the region should be treated as an independent cultural zone. The iconography and languages used by the Indo-Greek rulers have a direct relationship with their own religious beliefs and cultures as well as with the ethnicity of their subjects.
The Author
Suchandra Ghosh is Professor, Department of Ancient History and Culture.
From the Oxus to the Indus explores the political and cultural history of the Indo-Iranian borderlands during the reign of the Bactrian and the Indo-Greek rulers known as Yavanas in the subcontinent. This was a region sans frontière and shows unrestricted exchanges between cultures. In a sweeping survey of the power politics of the region this book identifies certain salient features of the political processes in the period discussed.
One of the major themes this book explores is that of ‘Hellenism’, and its changing nature. From a study of the sites from the Oxus to the Indus, the foremost among them being Ai Khanum, it is evident that the region should be treated as an independent cultural zone. The iconography and languages used by the Indo-Greek rulers have a direct relationship with their own religious beliefs and cultures as well as with the ethnicity of their subjects.
The Author
Suchandra Ghosh is Professor, Department of Ancient History and Culture.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
| Foreword ix-xii | ix-xii |
| Preface | xiii-xv |
| List Of Plates And Maps | xvii |
| Introduction | 1-9 |
| Blurring The Boundaries: Pathways Between The Oxus And The Indus | 10-18 |
| Power And Politics Of The Indo-Iranian Borderlands | 19-47 |
| Catalogue To Analytical Frameworks: Changing Paradigms Of Graeco-Bactrian And Indo-Greek Numismatics | 48-59 |
| Part I: Understanding Hellenism | |
|---|---|
| Hellenism At Ai Khanum | 63-78 |
| Hellenism At Kandahar: An Archaeological Perspective | 79-86 |
| Imprints Of Hellenism In The East 87-98 | 87-98 |
| Part II: The Yavanas | |
| Evolution Of The Term Yavana In Early India | 101-107 |
| Representation Of Yavanas In Early Indian Texts And Inscriptions | 108-114 |
| Part III: Cultural Interactions | |
| Interactions Between Greece And India: Case Studies Of Myths And A Motif | 117-127 |
| The Greek Script As A Medium Of Expression In The Indian Borderlands | 128-134 |
| Religion And Politics Of The Bactrian And Indo-Greek Rulers | 135-148 |
| Epilogue | 149-158 |
| Bibliography | 159-173 |
| Index | 175-178 |