ඉන්දු-පාර්තියානු රාජධානිය

Indo-Parthian Kingdom
19–226
Indo-Parthian Kingdom at its maximum extent.
අගනුවර	Taxila Kabul
පොදු භාෂා(ව)	Aramaic Greek Pali (Kharoshthi script) Sanskrit, Prakrit (Brahmi script) Parthian
ආගම	Buddhism Hinduism Zoroastrianism
රජය	Monarchy
King
• 19–46	Gondophares I (first)
• ?–226	Farn-Sasan (last)
Historical era	Antiquity
• Gondophares I	19
• අහෝසි කළේ	226
Preceded by Succeeded by Parthian Empire Indo-Scythians Kushan Empire Sasanian Empire

The Indo-Parthian Kingdom, also known as the Suren Kingdom, was a Parthian kingdom founded by the Gondopharid branch of the House of Suren, ruling from 19 to c. 226. At their zenith, they ruled an area covering parts of eastern Iran, various parts of Afghanistan and the northwest regions of the Indian subcontinent (most of modern Pakistan and parts of northwestern India).

The kingdom was founded in 19 when the Surenid governor of Drangiana (Sakastan) Gondophares declared independence from the Parthian Empire. He would later make expeditions into the west, conquering territory from the Indo-Scythians and Indo-Greeks, thus transforming his kingdom into an empire. The domains of the Indo-Parthians were greatly reduced following the invasions of the Kushans in the second half of the 1st. century. They managed to retain control of Sakastan, until its conquest by the Sasanian Empire in c. 224/5.

The Indo-Parthians are noted for the construction of the Buddhist monastery Takht-i-Bahi (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

References

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• "Reports on the campaigns 1956–1958 in Swat (Pakistan)", Domenico Faccenna
• "Sculptures from the sacred site of Butkara I", Domenico Faccena

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External links

• Coins of the Indo-Parthians
• History of Greco-India