Indian History | भारतीय इतिहास

An ancient pillar that has been worshipped for centuries. And a Greek ambassador who declared himself a devotee of Vasudeva.

Around the 2nd century BCE, Heliodorus, an ambassador from the Indo-Greek kingdom, erected a pillar at Besnagar in central India. Its Brahmi inscription identifies him as a devotee of Vasudeva. The Heliodorus Pillar at Vidisha offers a fascinating glimpse into the cultural exchanges that shaped ancient India.