Relations between Iran and India in ancient times مقاله

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10 In the Avesta, the holy book of Zoroastrians, there are certain references and descriptions of the northern regions of India; in the Rigveda, which is the holy book of Indians and a relic of the ancient Vedic era, there are references to Iran, and Iranians have been called "Parshava and later Parsikaha," from which the new word for Persians is derived; from the Parthians, a word called Parthavaha has been mentioned. 19 Now, regarding the relations of the kings of Media (550-708 BC) with the Indians, we mention matters that are similar to a legend, according to Xenophon (Khsenophon), the Greek historian and commander during the time of Artaxerxes II Achaemenid (404-358 BC): The arrival of Indian ambassadors at the court of the Median king Cyaxares - "On the day when Cyrus was busy with his army (18)- The Story of Civilization by Will Durant- The Orient and the Eternal Civilization pp. B-The Achaemenid Period According to the writings of Xenophon the Greek historian (as it was mentioned, not all his writings should be trusted), Cyrus the Great, the Achaemenid emperor, had established friendly relations with the Indian state at a time when this famous ruler intended to conquer the land of Lydia (Ludi-Lydia) and fight the wealthy and famous king of it, Croesus. (Book Two, Chapter 4) Darius the Great (486-522 BC), the Achaemenid emperor, thought in 512 BC to conquer the fertile lands of Punjab, which today forms a major part of western Pakistan; this matter was quickly realized, and the dispatched Iranian army reached the northwestern territories of India.