Alexander and Alexandria in Indian Literature

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• “The name एव Alexander the Great which has main- tained the same prestige 313 the traditions of the Near Hast aa in those of the West has not yel been discovered even 10 a single Indian text.”

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• “The substitution of the vowel ઈ for ૮ of sandros then does not seom 10 be accidental. Sandroy might have very well suggested also Sanskrit eandra “‘the moon’ and in fact the Indian monurch who con- quered the Indian provinces of the empire of the Macedonian after his departure and subsequent death bears the name of Candragupta which the Greek and Latin historiaus generally render either દ Sandracottox or some analogous form.”

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• “The city of Alexandria had कण greater [પણે than that of 113 founder. As far ax I know, કાળાં a single Drihmanical lextrhus been xo far found which contains even an allusion 10 this great port where the trade routes from the Fast and the West met.”

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