The Greeks in Bactria and India c12.135

c12.135

¹ This would explain why the Chinese translator turned the word into Alexandria in Egypt; he only knew the capital of the Paropamisadae as Kapisa, whether, as is likely, the Alexandria-name had perished by his time, or not. The appearance of Alexandria of the Caucasus twice in a list of Indian cities in Part II of the Milinda (p. 421 n. 4) may be taken from Part I, but may also mean that Part II cannot be much later than about the end of Greek rule.