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Semiramis means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: academia.edu: The Yona or Yavana Kings of the time of the Legendary King AshokaSemiramis the Assyrian.—Arrian states in his work “The Anabasis of Alexander” that “Neither do the Indians wage war with any other men, nor any other men with them; and that Semiramis the Assyrian undertook an expedition into the land the Indians, but that she died before she could complete her plans”. Semiramis was the wife of Assyrian king Ninus and reigned around 2605-2563 BCE. She was the junior contemporary of Babylonian king Hammurabi.
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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Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria (by Lewis Spence)
The civilization of Babylonia and Assyria (by Morris Jastrow)
Part II < [Chapter I - Excavations At Babylonian And Assyrian Sites]
Part X < [Chapter I - Excavations At Babylonian And Assyrian Sites]
A Manual of Khshnoom (by Phiroz Nasarvanji Tavaria)
The Chaldean account of Genesis (by George Smith)