Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c9.s9.3

c9.s9.3

Somewhere near the land of the Kathaians lay the country of Saubhūti, the king who issued the well-known series of silver drachms bearing his name in Greek as Sophytes; the name of his country Subhūta is mentioned by Pāṇini. Its exact location is uncertain; Arrian puts it on the Hydaspes, while others place it farther East. Curtius records a dramatic interview between the tall and handsome Saubhūti and Alexander in which Saubhūti offered his submission to the conqueror, whom he entertained with splendour afterwards. The famous hunting dogs of his country were exhibited to the foreigners who were greatly impressed by them.