The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c31.83

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There can be no question that Gūdnaphar, who is definitely called 'the king of India' (*op. cit.*, p. 159) is to be identified with Gondopharnes; and Gad, 'the brother of the king' (*op. cit.*, p. 162) may possibly be the Guḍa or Guḍana, who is associated with him on coins (Pl. VIII, 51). The legend of St Thomas has thus been furnished with an historical setting which is chronologically possible. The fact of St Thomas's visit to the court of Gondopharnes may be doubted; but the story remains to show that the fame of this king had spread to the West. A still more distant echo of his name, transmitted through its Armenian form *Gathaspar*, has been recognised by von Gutschmid³ in *Gaspar*, the traditional name of the first of the three wise men who, according to the Gospel story, came from the East to worship Christ at His nativity.