The gradual spread of Buddhism into adjacent areas meant that it came into contact with new ethnical groups. During this period Buddhism was exposed to a variety of influences, from Persian and Greek civilization, to changing trends in non-Buddhist Indian religions—themselves influenced by Buddhism. Striking examples of this syncretistic development can be seen in the emergence of Greek-speaking Buddhist monarchs in the Indo-Greek Kingdom, and in the development of the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhāra. A Greek king, Menander, has even been immortalized in the Buddhist canon.
The gradual spread of Buddhism into adjacent areas meant that it came into contact with new ethnical groups . During this period Buddhism was exposed to a variety of influences , from Persian and Greek civilization , to changing trends in non - Buddhist Indian religions — themselves influenced by Buddhism . Striking examples of this syncretistic development can be seen in the emergence of Greek - speaking Buddhist monarchs in the Indo - Greek Kingdom , and in the development of the Greco - Buddhist art of Gandhāra . A Greek king , Menander , has even been immortalized in the Buddhist canon .
Who was the Greek king immortalized in Buddhist canon?
Who was the Greek king immortalized in Buddhist canon ?
Menander
Menander