SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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North West
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North East
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North South
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dileep Vishwakarma. Answer: Iranians and the Greeks came from the Northwest to India. Explanation: The Persian invasion was traced back to 550 BCE when Cyrus invaded the northwestern part of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The name of India is a corruption of the word Sindhu. Neighbouring Arabs, Iranians uttered’s’ as ‘h’ and called this land Hindu. Greeks pronounced this name as Indus.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cyrus’ invasion of India Cyrus was the first ruler and founder of the Achaemenid empire. Between 558 and 530 BC, Cyrus commanded campaigns to the east of Iran. He most likely penetrated the Indian borderland during his wars. Cyrus invaded as far as the Indus valley and gained victory over the Gandhara kingdom.