History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2013 History
Which one of the following Indo-Greek rulers issued coins bearing the figures of Krishna and Balarama?
AMenander
BAgathocles ✓ Correct
CHeliocles
DArchebius
Correct answer: (B) Agathocles — Agathocles issued coins bearing Krishna and Balarama, so the answer is Agathocles.
Explanation
★Agathocles issued coins bearing Krishna and Balarama, so the answer is Agathocles.
★He reigned in the north-west during about 190 to 180 BCE.
★His coins are among the earliest to show these two Indian deities.
★They reveal the blending of Greek and Indian religious ideas.
★He belonged to the Diodotid line of Indo-Greek rulers.
★Such coins are valuable evidence for early Vaishnava worship.
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