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Parthians

The Parthians ruled over a small portion of northwestern India for about 200 years in the first century AD. They were of Persian descent and described as "Pahlavas" in Sanskrit texts. Their most renowned king was Gondopherenes during whose rule in 20-45 AD, Christianity was propagated in India by St. Thomas. Their influence can be seen in the Greco-Iranian style of Gandhara art and constructions like the Buddhist monastery Takht-i-Bahl in Mardan, Pakistan. Major records were written in Parthia and the Parthian civilization was described as advanced by the Chinese explorer Zang Qian. The Parthian dynasty ended in the second half of the 1st century

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Parthians

The Parthians ruled over a small portion of northwestern India for about 200 years in the first century AD. They were of Persian descent and described as "Pahlavas" in Sanskrit texts. Their most renowned king was Gondopherenes during whose rule in 20-45 AD, Christianity was propagated in India by St. Thomas. Their influence can be seen in the Greco-Iranian style of Gandhara art and constructions like the Buddhist monastery Takht-i-Bahl in Mardan, Pakistan. Major records were written in Parthia and the Parthian civilization was described as advanced by the Chinese explorer Zang Qian. The Parthian dynasty ended in the second half of the 1st century

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Parthians,

Are of Persian descent

Ruled over only a small portion of north –westerm india in first century ad

Most renowned king Gondopherenes (st thomaas came to India to propagate Christianity.

In many Sanskrit texts Parrhians had been described as “ Pahlavas”{ means ones who belong to
shaka-ppahlav}

Ruled for about 200 hundred years in north western india

The most famous ruler of this dynasty was Gondopharni , believed to be founder of dynasty ruled
from 20AD to 45 AD

We can trace the Parthians art influence in Gandhara art , their art had stle of itd own where one can
witness its greek and iranioan roots construction of Buddhist monastery Takht I bahl in mardan
pakistan

Major records are written in Parthia

Chinese explorer Zang Qian descfibed Parthia as An advanced urban civilization


KUSHANS ENDED the dynasty in second half of 1 st century

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