How Did The Persians Influence India

When the Persians, Greeks, and Kushans conquered India they influenced the country significantly. Under Persian control around 513 B.C.E, new trade connections where established. The emperor Darius had contact between India and the near east of the country. Persian influences created new concepts, techniques, and materials into India. The Persians also influenced India by creating numerous viral states. During the invasion of alexander the great, the Greeks conquered the northwest of India from the Persians in 326 B.C.E. When the invasion took place, Chandragupta brilliantly seized the opportunity to become ruler of Northern India. Chandragupta adopted Persian methods to rule by dividing the northern area into provinces and he assigned a