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Indo-Parthian Kingdom
Foreign / northwestern kingdom
Level 2
c. 19 CE – c. 100 CE
Kingdom of Gondophares, linked by tradition to St Thomas.
- Capital
- Taxila
- Region
- Northwest
- Duration
- 81 years
- Main period
- Post-Mauryan Powers
Approximate extent.
At a glance
Move along the chart to read any year; click a ruler or event to open the map there.
Rulers
- Gondophares I Kingc. 19 CE – c. 46 CETakht-i-Bahi inscription.
Selected rulers; gaps in the list are not gaps in the dynasty.
Key events
| Year | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| c. 46 CE | Takht-i-Bahi monastery founded | Takht-i-Bahi |
Sites & monuments
Takht-i-Bahi
Religious monument · c. 46 CE
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Indo-Parthian Kingdom for a significant part of its history. The bar shows when, within its own span.
Anuradhapura Kingdom ★
Sri Lanka · c. 437 BCE – c. 1017
Overlap: 81 years
Satavahana Empire ★
Deccan · c. 200 BCE – c. 225 CE
Overlap: 81 years
Kushan Empire ★
Northwest · c. 30 CE – c. 375 CE
Overlap: 70 years
Early Pandyas (Sangam era)
South · c. 400 BCE – c. 300 CE
Overlap: 81 years
Early Cholas (Sangam era)
South · c. 300 BCE – c. 300 CE
Overlap: 81 years
Early Cheras (Sangam era)
South · c. 300 BCE – c. 300 CE
Overlap: 81 years
Mahameghavahana (Chedi) of Kalinga
East · c. 200 BCE – c. 50 CE
Overlap: 31 years
Indo-Scythian (Saka) Kingdoms
Northwest · c. 110 BCE – c. 80 CE
Overlap: 61 years
Western Kshatrapas
West · c. 35 CE – c. 415 CE
Overlap: 65 years