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Source: academia.edu: The Chronology of Ancient Gandhara and BactriaAntimachus “Nikaphorou” (1510-1500 BCE).—The coins of Indo-Greek King Agathocles have images of Vasudeva, Conch, Sudarshana chakra and also Lakshmi. The Brahmi legends on the coins clearly indicate that Agathocles used the letters of Mauryan Brahmi. His coins also have the images of Buddhist Stupa and lion which indicates that Agathocles lived in the period when Indo-Greek started following Buddhism. Bodhisattva Nagarjuna Vajrapani or Padmasambhava (1665-1565 BCE) was the first who influenced Yavanas or Indo-Greeks to follow Buddhism. Therefore, Agathocles cannot be dated earlier than 1565 BCE, the date of nirvana of Vajrapani. I propose that date of Agathocles around 1530-1510 BCE.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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