INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Heliodorus pillar is a stone column that was erected around 110 BCE in central India in Vidisha near modern Besnagar, by Heliodorus. The pillar was surmounted by a sculpture of Garuda.

Detailed explanation-2: -Besnagar pillar inscription was made by Heliodorus. The Indo Greek ruler Anticidas sent his ambassador Heliodorus to the court of Sunga ruler. Heliodorus constructed a pillar at Vidisha in honour of Vasudeva (Krishna). The Pillar is also known as Garudadhwaja or Besnagar Pillar inscription.

Detailed explanation-3: -He is known to us primarily because his emissary, Heliodorus, who was sent to the court of King Bhagabhadra erected a pillar or garudadhvaja with its capital adorned by a figure of Garuda, in honour of God Krishna (Vasudeva). Heliodorus had evidently become a follower of Vishnu.

Detailed explanation-4: –Garuda pillar is in vidisha(besnagar) in madhya pradesh. It is near to the sanchi stupa.-Heliodorous dedicated this pillar to god vasudeva. He was the greek ambassador of greek king antialkidas in the court of the king bhagabhadra.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Besnagar pillar inscription indicates that the Shungas continued the Maurya tradition of entertaining ambassadors from Greek courts and demonstrates a kind of friendship. We were aware of king Antialcidas (115-95 BCE) from his coins. This inscription further proves his presence as a king of Taxila.