Indo-Parthian Kingdom
The Indo-Parthian Kingdom was a Parthian kingdom that was founded by Gondophares. The Indo-Parthian Kingdom existed from 19 to about 226 AD. They ruled in what is now eastern Iran, parts of Afghanistan, most of Pakistan and parts of northwestern India.[2]
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| 19CE–226CE | |||||||||||||||
 Indo-Parthian Kingdom at its maximum extent, circa 50 CE.[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Capital | Taxila Kabul | ||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Aramaic Greek Pali (Kharoshthi script) Sanskrit, Prakrit (Brahmi script) Parthian | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism Hinduism Zoroastrianism | ||||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||||
| King | |||||||||||||||
• 19–46 | Gondophares I (first) | ||||||||||||||
• ?–226 | Farn-Sasan (last) | ||||||||||||||
| Historical era | Antiquity | ||||||||||||||
• | 19CE | ||||||||||||||
• | 226CE | ||||||||||||||
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Main rulers
- Gondophares I (c. 19 – 46) Coin
- Gondophares II Sarpedones (first years AD – c. 20 AD)Coin
- Abdagases I (first years AD – mid-1st century AD) Coin
- Gondophares III Gudana, previously Orthagnes (c. 20 AD – 30 AD)
- Gondophares IV Sases, (mid-1st century AD)
- Ubouzanes, (late-1st century AD)
- Pacores (late 1st century AD) Coin
Indo-Parthian Kingdom Media
Portrait of Gondophares, founder of the Indo-Parthian kingdom. He wears a headband, earrings, a necklace, and a cross-over jacket with round decorations.
Ancient Buddhist monastery Takht-i-Bahi (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) constructed by the Indo-Parthians.
The Hellenistic temple with Ionic columns at Jandial, Taxila, is usually interpreted as a Zoroastrian fire temple from the period of the Indo-Parthians.
Portrait on Gondophares on one of his coins.
Devotees at Zoroastrian fire-altar.
Indo-Parthian stone pallet with king and attendants. Ancient Orient Museum. Personal photograph 2006.
Gandhara Buddhist reliquary with content, including Indo-Parthian coins. 1st century AD.
Coins of the Indo-Parthian king Abdagases, in which his clothing is clearly apparent. He wears baggy trousers and a crossover jacket.
Related pages
References
- ↑ Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 145, map XIV.1 (f). ISBN 0226742210.
- ↑ Gazerani 2015, p. 26.
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