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Source: academia.edu: The Yona or Yavana Kings of the time of the Legendary King AshokaEvidently, Dionysus was the contemporary of King Vivasvan. According to Indian sources, Kashyapa married Aditi and Danu, daughters of Daksha Prajapati. Vivasvan or Aditya was the son of Aditi and Danava was the son of Danu. Thus, Danavas was indeed called as Dionysus in Greek mythology. Since Yavanas inherited Danava heritage, Dionysus or Danava was the earliest King of Yavanas. It appears that King Danavas or Dionysus defeated Devas of India and founded the city of Nysa on the banks of Kabul river.
The date of Dionysus.—He defeated Indians and founded the city of Nysa. Megashthanes and Arrian say that Dionysus lived 6042 years before Alexander whereas Pliny, the elder says that Dionysus lived 6451 years before him. As I have already explained that Alexander reigned around 990-982 BCE. Thus, we can roughly fix the date of Dionysus around 7500-7000 BCE.
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Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Western classical dramatic tradition < [Introduction]
Introduction to the Prahasana type of Drama < [Chapter 3 - Prahasana (critical study)]
Introduction to the Nāṭaka type of Drama < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]
Indian Classical Music Today < [June 1939]
Adventures in Greek and Indian Aesthetics < [January 1964]
Emotional Relationship Between Man and His < [July – September, 2006]
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) (by Geetika Kaw Kher)
Brief History of Saivism with a Focus on Pasupati Aspect < [Chapter 1 - The Historical Context]
Early Evidences from Art, Archeology and History < [Chapter 1 - The Historical Context]
Complete works of Swami Abhedananda (by Swami Prajnanananda)
Chapter 4 - Necessity of Symbols < [Discourse 5 - Path of Realization]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter VI - Śakti and Śākta < [Section 1 - Introductory]