During 100 BCE,the Greeks ,and more specifically the Indo-Greeks, were evidently known to people in the middle of India; one of the most famous archaeological evidence to this, is the Bharhut Yavana- the high relief of a Greek warrior, who has been coopted into the role of dvarapala. The evidence of his Greek origin includes his hairstyle, tunic, and boots. In his right hand he holds a grape plant, emblematic of his origin. The sheath of his broadsword is decorated with a nandipada.
THE INSCRIPTION
Inscription 55 in the Pillars of Railing of the SW Quadrant at Bharhut. The inscription at the top, classified as Inscription 55 in the Pillars of Railing of the SW Quadrant at Bharhut, is in the Brahmi script and reads from left to right: "Bhadanta Mahilasa thabho dânam" "Pillar-gift of the lay brother Mahila."
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