GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who coined the term Indoi?
A
Ancient Persians
B
Ancient Greeks
C
Ancient Aryans
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Demetrius I, the son of Euthydemus is generally considered the Greco-Bactrian king who first launched the Greek expansion into India. He is therefore the founder of the Indo-Greek realm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Menander, also spelled Minedra or Menadra, Pali Milinda, (flourished 160 bce? –135 bce?), the greatest of the Indo-Greek kings and the one best known to Western and Indian classical authors.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian name given to Greek and Roman words are explained below:-“Indói” literally means “ The poeple of Indus River” in the greeks.-Yonas or “Yavanas” from lonians were called by Indians to the Greeks.

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