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Darius Iii, Indian King, Erik The Red, Palace Architecture, Early Middle Ages, History Of India, The Greeks, Ancient India, Alexander The Great

Done for my project about Alexander the Great. While Alexander was still in the Central Asian province of Sogdiana, he received an embassy from an Indian king of the Punjab. The Greeks called him Taxiles, from the name of his capital city, Taxila, but his real name was Ambhi. This Indian king had heard about Alexander, and he wanted to make an offer to him. Ambhi, or Taxiles, was in hostile terms with another king of the Punjab, known today by the Greek name of Porus, although his real name…

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Yayati, on ArtStation at https://www.artstation.com/artwork/29LrAx Indian King Crown, Indian King, Chola Dynasty, Crown Drawing, Mythological Characters, Kali Goddess, Hinduism Art, Vedic Art, Fashion Design Patterns

He is considered in some texts to the son of King Nahusha, and his wife, Ashokasundari,[2] daughter of Shiva and Parvati; however, early sources state that Virajas, daughter of Ajyapas, was the mother of Yayati. He had five brothers: Yati, Samyati, Ayati, Viyati, and Kriti. Yayāti had conquered the whole world and was the Chakravarti ("Universal Monarch" or "World Emperor"). He married Devayani, the daughter of Shukra, and also took Sharmishtha, daughter of king Vrishaparvan, and the maid of…

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