H. C. Seth

Identification of Parvataka and Porus

By H. C. Seth

The identification of Parvataka and Porus centers on analyzing historical and literary sources. The *Mudraraksasa* drama portrays Parvataka as an ally of Chandragupta in overthrowing the Nanda king…

Note on Vryala as the Greek kingly title

By H. C. Seth

The note explores the use of *Vrsala* as a Greek-derived kingly title in ancient India. It suggests *Vrsala* is a Sanskritized form of the Greek *basileus*, equivalent to Indian titles like *Rajan*…

The Kingdom of Khotan under the Mauryas

By H. C. Seth

Vṛṣala, the Greek Kingly Title of Candragupta Maurya

By H. C. Seth

Central Asiatic Provinces of the Maurya Empire

By H. C. Seth

This study reconstructs the geography of the Maurya Empire’s central Asian provinces by combining Greek accounts with the evidence of Aśoka’s edicts. The author begins by noting that Aśoka’s…

Sasigupta and Candragupta

By H. C. Seth

In this short note, the author addresses the debate surrounding the origins of Candragupta Maurya and the identity of a figure named Sasi‑gupta. Some early scholars, relying on Greek accounts and…