INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Heliodorus pillar is a stone column that was erected around 110 BCE in central India in Vidisha near modern Besnagar, by Heliodorus, a Greek ambassador of the Indo-Greek king Antialcidas to the court of the Sunga king Bhagabhadra. The site is located only 5 miles from the famous Buddhist stupa of Sanchi.

Detailed explanation-4: -Heliodorus was the ambassador sent by the ruler Anticiades to the court of Shunga ruler Bhagabhadra. He constructed a pillar at Vidisha in honour of god Vasudeva. Hence statement 1 is not correct. The pillar is known as Garudadhwaja or Besnagar pillar inscription.

Detailed explanation-5: –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.