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The Riddle of Heliodorus: A Greek Ambassador in Ancient India

The Riddle of Heliodorus: A Greek Ambassador in Ancient India

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In 113 BCE, a Greek named Heliodorus erected a pillar in central India dedicated to Vasudeva — a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. This episode explores who Heliodorus was, how an ambassador from the Indo-Greek kingdom of Taxila ended up a devotee of Bhagavata, and what his pillar tells us about the religious and political landscape of post-Mauryan India. We discuss the Besnagar inscription, the cult of Vasudeva, the rise of the Shungas and Satavahanas, and the fluid identities of the Yavanas who crossed between Greek and Indian worlds. Lucas and Luna also touch on the Heliodorus pillar's discovery in 1877 and what it reveals about ancient globalization, cultural exchange, and the limits of labels like 'Hindu' and 'Greek'. #Heliodorus #Besnagar #Vasudeva #Bhagavata #IndoGreek #Yavana #Shunga #Satavahana #Taxila #Vishnu #AncientIndia #Syncretism #GreekBuddhism #PillarInscription #Hinduism #History #FexingoHistory #SouthAsia Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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