<!--QuoteBegin-ramana+Jul 15 2009, 01:25 AM-->QUOTE(ramana @ Jul 15 2009, 01:25 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->So what does Greek Synchronicity say about all this?
Were there two Maghadas/ One earlier of the Indus phase and the other of latter times?
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Pal's site is saying that Mauryan era Buddhism was promoted by Greeks. And that the Mauryan Emperor Asoka was the Greek ruler Diodotus. This theory is part of spectrum of theories about extra-Indian origin of Buddhism, Alexander as Skanda, and the like. Greek synchronicity with Mauryas is essential for this theory. Magadha in Mbh and Magadha in Mauryan era may be different but this does not have any significance for Buddha's relation to Magadha in Bihar. What more, Pal appears to be promoting his theory as correction to Jones' Eurocentrism!!
Were there two Maghadas/ One earlier of the Indus phase and the other of latter times?
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Pal's site is saying that Mauryan era Buddhism was promoted by Greeks. And that the Mauryan Emperor Asoka was the Greek ruler Diodotus. This theory is part of spectrum of theories about extra-Indian origin of Buddhism, Alexander as Skanda, and the like. Greek synchronicity with Mauryas is essential for this theory. Magadha in Mbh and Magadha in Mauryan era may be different but this does not have any significance for Buddha's relation to Magadha in Bihar. What more, Pal appears to be promoting his theory as correction to Jones' Eurocentrism!!