alt=|thumb|290x290px|Coin of Indo-Parthian king Abdagases I (c. 46–60 CE), with Greek legend on the obverse, and Kharosthi legend on the reverse. The Indo-Parthian Kingdom was ruled by the Gondopharid dynasty, named after its eponymous first ruler Gondophares. They ruled parts of present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and northwestern India, during or slightly before the 1st century CE. For most of their history, the leading Gondopharid kings held Taxila (in the present Punjab province of Pakistan) as their residence, but during their last few years of existence the capital shifted between Kabul and Peshawar. These kings have traditionally been referred to as Indo-Parthians, as their coinage was often inspired by the Arsacid dynasty, but they probably belonged to a wider groups of Iranic tribes who lived east of Parthia proper, and there is no evidence that all the kings who assumed the title Gondophares, which means "Holder of Glory", were even related. Christian writings claim that the Apostle Saint Thomas – an architect and skilled carpenter – had a long sojourn in the court of king Gondophares, had built a palace for the king at Taxila and had also ordained leaders for the Church before leaving for the Indus Valley in a chariot, for sailing out to eventually reach Malabar Coast.
alt=|thumb|290x290px|coin of indo-parthian king abdagases i (c 46–60 ce) with greek legend on the obverse and kharosthi legend on the reverse the indo-parthian kingdom was ruled by the gondopharid dynasty named after its eponymous first ruler gondophares they ruled parts of present-day afghanistan pakistan and northwestern india during or slightly before the 1st century ce for most of their history the leading gondopharid kings held taxila (in the present punjab province of pakistan) as their residence but during their last few years of existence the capital shifted between kabul and peshawar these kings have traditionally been referred to as indo-parthians as their coinage was often inspired by the arsacid dynasty but they probably belonged to a wider groups of iranic tribes who lived east of parthia proper and there is no evidence that all the kings who assumed the title gondophares which means "holder of glory" were even related christian writings claim that the apostle saint thomas – an architect and skilled carpenter – had a long sojourn in the court of king gondophares had built a palace for the king at taxila and had also ordained leaders for the church before leaving for the indus valley in a chariot for sailing out to eventually reach malabar coast