Heliodorus pillar
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title:
Heliodorus pillar
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The Heliodorus pillar is a stone column that was erected around 113 BCE in central India in Besnagar (Vidisha), Madhya Pradesh. The pillar was called the Garuda-standard by Heliodorus (ambassador), referring to the deity Garuda. The pillar is commonly named after Heliodorus, who was an ambassador of the Indo-Greek king Antialcidas from Taxila, and was sent to the Indian ruler Bhagabhadra. A dedication written in Brahmi script was inscribed on the pillar, venerating Vāsudeva (krishna), the Deva d
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description:
C. 113 BCE column in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliodorus_pillar
date created:
2004-09-25T22:25:51Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T02:13:23Z
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