संवाद # 103: Pushyamitra Shunga, Indo-Greeks & dark period of Indian history | @JayVardhanSingh

Jay Vardhan Singh is currently doing his PhD in Ancient Indian History at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. His area of interest includes the Ancient and early medieval history of the Indian subcontinent. Follow Jay’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@JayVardhanSingh?si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE 0:00 Trailer 2:19 Dark period of Indian history 4:13 Sources of Pushyamitra Shunga’s history 6:13 Why Pushyamitra killed Brihadratha 9:09 Pushyamitra never declared himself King 12:30 Two ashwamedha sacrifices by Pushyamitra 14:32 Proof of Greek invasion till Patliputra 18:38 Pushyamitra Vs Greeks 21:41 History & extent of Shunga empire 26:18 Did Pushyamitra persecute Buddhists 32:53 Who were Indo Greeks 35:34 How different Historians view Indo Greeks 39:12 Milind aka Menander 40:35 Scythians invade Bharat 44:07 Indianisation of Invaders 47:10 Influence of invaders on India 49:44 Mlecchas & Yavanas 54:42 Indo Parthians Vs Scythians 57:46 Why it became an era of Dharma Sutras & Shastras 1:04:14 Architecture of Mauryan empire & role of common citizens 1:10:22 Why Sanskrit inscriptions were so rare 1:15:24 Poor Sanskrit in Huns inscriptions 1:16:34 Kharavela, the king of Kalinga