an ambassador to the court of the Shunga emperor Bhagabhadra, was also qualified as "Yona". The Mahavamsa also attests Yona settlement in Anuradhapura in ancient Sri Lanka, probably contributing to trade between East and West. Buddhist texts like Sumangala Vilasini class the language of the Yavanas with the Milakkhabhasa i.e. impure language. Roman traders in Tamilakkam were also considered Yavanas. Sanchi Some of the friezes of Sanchi also show devotees in Greek attire. The men are depicted with short curly hair, often held together with a headband of the type commonly seen on ancient Greek coinage. The clothing too is Greek, complete with tunics, capes and sandals. The musical instruments are also quite characteristic, such as the double flute called aulos. Also visible are carnyx-like horns. They are all celebrating at the entrance of the stupa. These men would be foreigners from north-west India visiting the stupa, possibly Mallas, Indo-Scythians or Indo-Greeks. Three inscriptions are known from Yavana donors at Sanchi, the clearest of which reads "Setapathiyasa Yonasa danam" ("Gift of the Yona of Setapatha"), Setapatha being an uncertain city. Buddhist caves of Western India In the Great Chaitya of the Karla Caves built and dedicated by Western Satraps Nahapana in 120 CE, there are six inscriptions made by self-described Yavana donors, who donated six of the pillars, although their names are Buddhist names. They account for nearly half of the known dedicatory inscriptions on the pillars of the Chaitya. 3rd pillar of the left row: "(This) pillar (is) the gift of the Yavana Sihadhaya from Dhenukataka" 4th pillar of the left row: "Of Dhamma, a Yavana from Dhenukakata" 9th pillar of the left row: "(This) pillar (is) the gift of the Yavana Yasavadhana from Denukakata" 5th pillar of the right row: "This pillar is the gift of the Yavana Vitasamghata from Umehanakata" 13th pillar of the right row: "(This) pillar (is) the gift of the Yavana Dhamadhaya from Denukakata" 15th pillar of the right row: "(This) pillar (is) the gift of the Yavana Chulayakha from Dhenukakata" The city of Dhenukakata is thought to be Danahu near the city of Karli. It is described by other donors in other inscriptions as a "vaniya-gama" (A community of merchants). The Yavanas are also known for their donation of a complete cave at the Nasik Caves (cave No.17), and for their donations with inscriptions at the Junnar caves. The Yonas and other northwestern