It gave an impetus to Indo – Iranian trade and
commerce.
Through
the Iranian ,the Greeks came to know about the great wealth of India and this
eventually led to Alexander ‘s invasion of India.
The Iranian scribes brought into India a form of writing which came to be known as the Kharosthi script. It was written from right to left like the Arabic.
The Iranian scribes brought into India a form of writing which came to be known as the Kharosthi script. It was written from right to left like the Arabic.
Iranian
influence on the Mauryan Sculpture is clearly perceptible,especial in the bell
shaped capital. Iranian influence may also be traced in the preamble of Ashoka’s edicts as well as in certain words used in
them.