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International Journal of Scientific & Innovative Research Studies ISSN : 2347-7660 (Print) | ISSN : 2454-1818 (Online) HELLENISTIC INDIA AND THE MAURYAN EMPIRE Dr. Preeti Prabhat, Assistant Professor, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Government P.G College, Lucknow ABSTRACT The advent of Chandragupta Maurya marks a new epoch in the history of India. After the return of Alexander with the help of Chanakya he removed the powerful Nandas and laid the foundation of Mauryan dynasty. Under the guidance of Chankya, he established himself as the first sovereign king of India. Chandragupta also had to face the attack of Greeks, but through his military strategy he not only defeated the foreign invaders but also forced them to settle peace with him. His successors also followed his policy of maintaining cordial relations with the Hellenistic contemporaries. Key Words: Alliance, Kedos, Epigamia, Sovereignty, Philhellenism, Satrapies, Basilieus. Seleucus I Nicator was a Greek general and one of relationship of marriage with him”.5 Strabo has given the Diadochi, the rival generals, relatives and friends the following information regarding the terms of the of Alexander the Great who fought for control over treaty--- his empire after his death. He was the infantary Along the Indus are the Paropamisadae, general under Alexander the Great, who fought for above whom lies the Paropamisus mountains; then control over his empire after his death. After the towards the south, the Arachoti; then next, towards death of Alexander, in the struggle between his the south the Gedroseni, with the other tribes that generals Seleucus made himself “the master of occupy the sea-board; and the Indus lies latitudinally whole region from Phyrgia to Indus”.1 After alongside all these places; and of these places in emerging victorious, he assumed the title of part, some that lie along the Indus are held by Basilieus. Greek writers Justin 2and Appian3 inform Indians, although they formerly belonged to the that after strengthening his position, Seleucus Persians; Alexander took these away from Arians and crossed Indus and waged war against Sandrokottas established settlement of his own, but Seleucus to add to his dominions the lost Indian provinces Nicator gave them to Sandrocottus, upon terms of that Alexander had conquered. The war between intermarriage (epigamia) and of receiving in Chandragupta and Seleucus received scant attention exchange five hundred elephants.6 of the Greek writers but the understanding or the treaty had attracted greater notice.4 Greek writer Plutarch has informed regarding the terms of treaty that five hundred Greek writer Appian informs that the war elephants were gifted by Chandragupta Maurya to continued between Seleucus and Chandragupta, Seleucus.7 On the basis of information provided by “until he made friends and entered into a Classical writers, most scholars are of the view that Vol (9), No.1 January, 2021 IJSIRS 1 International Journal of Scientific & Innovative Research Studies ISSN : 2347-7660 (Print) | ISSN : 2454-1818 (Online) probably Seleucus could not make much headway Raychaudhuri has remarked “The cession of and had to submit a humiliating bargain.8 Seleucus territory, in consequence of epigamia, should rightly had to purchase peace by ceding to Chandragupta be regarded as the dowry given to a bridegroom”.20 Maurya the territories of Aria, Arachosia, Seleucus acquiesced in the sovereignty of his son-in- Paropanisadae (the capitals of these are the cities of law, Chandragupta, all the country beyond the Heart, Kandahar and Kabul) and probably also a part Indus”.21 Chandragupta Maurya received a large part of Gedrosia (Baluchistan). 9 In return, Chandragupta of Iranian tableland besides the riparian province presented him five hundred war elephants.10 The situated along the Indus. K.A.N.Sastri has said that invader and the invaded, thus concluded an alliance “the cession of territories upon terms of and sealed it further by a marriage compact, which is intermarriage (epigamia) implies that the marriage mentioned by Appian as “Kedos”11 and Strabo as did take place, the land in question being possibly “Epigamia”.12 On the basis of the terms of treaty, it treated as the dowry of the Seleucid princess, like has been suggested by scholars that both the terms the Kashi village in the Buddhist story of Koshaladevi used by Greek writers, however signify “a and Bombay in the case of Catherine of Braganza”.22 connection by marriage”.13 R.K. Mookerji is of the E.B Havell remarks, “Seleucus gave Chandragupta view that ‘a marriage alliance was established so the districts situated on the west of river Indus, that Seleucus became either the father-in-law or the extending up to modern cities of Kabul and Heart, in son-in-law of Chandragupta Maurya’.14 Vincent dowry for a daughter being sent to Chandragupta’s Smith in beginning was of the opinion that peace zanana”.23 was ratified between the rival powers by a However this alliance proved extremely matrimonial alliance, which probably means that advantageous for Chandragupta, as it extended the Seleucus gave his daughter to his Indian rival north-western boundary of the Mauryan kingdom. Chandragupta Maurya.15 But at another place he According to Macdonald, “the frontiers of the changed his opinion and mentioned that “the Mauryan empire were extended so as to embrace current notion that the Syrian king gave his daughter the southern half of Afghanistan and perhaps the in marriage to Chandragupta is not warranted by the whole of British Balucistan”. 24 Vincent Smith said on evidence which testifies merely to a matrimonial the significance of this alliance, as “the range of alliance”.16 Hindukush mountains, known to Greeks as J.Allan is of the view that “If the usual Paropanisor or the Indian Caucasus, in this way oriental practice was followed and if we regard became the frontier between Chandragupta’s Chandragupta as victor, then it would mean that a provinces of Herat and Kabul on the south and the daughter or other female relative of Seleucus was Seleukidan province of Bactria on the north. The first given to the Indian ruler or to one of his sons, so that Indian emperor, more than two thousand years ago, Ashoka may have had Greek blood in his veins”.17 thus entered into possession of that scientific Sylvain Levi has opined that Seleucus concluded a frontier, sighed for in vain by his English successor matrimonial alliance which no doubt introduced a and never held in its entirety even by the Mogul Greek princess into Mauryan harem.18 Jaichandra monarchs of sixteenth and seventeenth centuries”.25 Vidyalankar has referred a verse from According to the terms of treaty Bhavishyottara which indicates that the daughter of Chandragupta had gifted five hundred war elephants Seleucus was married to Chandragupta Maurya.19 to Seleucus. These elephants proved to be of great Several scholars, on the basis of terms of help to Seleucus in turning the scale of victory treaty are of the opinion that the satrapies of Aria, against Antigonos in c. 301 B.C.26 After this war Arachosia, Parpanisadae and Gedrosia were given by alliance diplomatic relations were maintained Seleucus to his son-in-law Chandragupta Maurya, on between Seleucus and Chandragupta Maurya. An marrying his daughter with him. Hemchandra envoy named Magesthenese, sent by Seleucus, 2 | Vol (9), No.1 January, 2021 IJSIRS International Journal of Scientific & Innovative Research Studies ISSN : 2347-7660 (Print) | ISSN : 2454-1818 (Online) adorned the Mauryan court at Pataliputra.27 a sophist to be sold”.36 Greek writer Dion Athanaeus informs on the authority of Phylarchus Chrysostom has informed in his writings that the that Chandragupta had send presents, including poetry of Homer was translated and sung by certain powerful aphrodisiacs to the Syrian monarch, Indians.37 According to Aristoxenus and Eusibius, in SeleucusI.28 This peace alliance also opened the early fourth century B.C. some Indians discussed doors for a large number of foreigners, especially philosophy with Socrates in Athens. 38 Greeks visiting the Mauryan kingdom, which is also The successor and son of Bindusara, Ashoka proved by the fact that a special board of municipal also maintained friendly relations with his Hellenistic officers was formed to look after the safety, welfare frontagers.39 In his rock edict XIII, he declares of his and care of foreigners. Greek writers Diodorous and friendly relations with AntiochusII Theos, the king of Strabo inform that the Mauryan government took Syria and western Asia. He also maintained relations special care of foreigners.29 Special arrangements with the powers residing in his neighbourhood like were done to fulfill the judicial needs of foreigners Ptolmey II Philadelphos the Greek king of Egypt; coming to Mauryan Empire. 30 This alliance also Antigonos Gontas, the king of Mecedonia; Maga, the contributed to the economic prosperity of India, as king of Ceyrene in North Africa; and Alexander, the trade links were established between India and the king of Epirus or Corinth.40 The Junagadh inscription west. Probably in third century B.C, under the of Rudradaman informs of Yavanaraj Tusaspa, being Mauryas, there must have been a regular export appointed as the governor of Saurashtra in Ashoka’s trade to the Greek west. 31 reign.41 Some historians are of the view that the The Chandragupta –Seleucus treaty had its relations with the Hellenistic contemporaries was positive impact on the politics of successive responsible for the eclecticism of Ashoka.42 generations also. Chandragupta’s son and successor Thus, the cordial relations between Mauryan and Bindusara also maintained friendly relations and Greek and the cultural interexchange shows a pursued a pacific alliance with Hellinistic powers of glimpse of pacific intercourse between India and the the West. This treaty ushered in a policy of West, diplomatic, social and commercial, that was philhellenism, which bore fruit in the successive ushered in by the treaty between Chandragupta and reigns.
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