The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c30.s2.23
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c30.s2.23
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At his meetings with Nāgasena, the king is attended by his five hundred Greek (Yonaka) courtiers, some of whom bear Greek names which have been slightly Indianised; and, as the chief of these courtiers were no doubt related to the royal family which traced its origin to Bactria, it is not surprising to find among them a Demetrius (Devamantiya) and an Antiochus (Anantakāya).