Sophagasenos also spelt Sophagasenus or Sophagasenas (Sanskrit: Subhagasena) was a local Indian king ruling in Kabul and Kapisa valley (Paropamisade of the classical writings) during the last decade of 3rd century BCE. Sophagasenus finds reference only in "The Histories" of Polybius.    Polybius on Sophagasenus Polybius (), the Greek historian, makes reference to Sophagasenus in context with Antiochus III’s expedition across the Caucasus Indicus (Hindu Kush) in around 206 BCE. Having crossed the Caucasus Mountains, Antiochus moved up to Kabul and met Sophagasenus the Indian king with whom he renewed league and friendship he had made previously.Political History of Ancient India, 1996, p 322, Dr H. C. Raychaudhury, Dr B. N. Mukerjee and received more elephants until he had one hundred and fifty of them all together. He then returned home via Arachosia, Drangiana and Karmania.Ref: Polybius, XI.34.11-12 No other source except Polybius makes any reference to Sophagasenus.
Sophagasenos also spelt Sophagasenus or Sophagasenas (Sanskrit: Subhagasena) was a local king ruling in Kabul and Kapisa valley (Paropamisade of the classical writings) during the last decade of 3rd century BCE. Sophagasenus finds reference only in "The Histories" of Polybius. Ancestry Dr V. A. Smith does not accept Sophagasenus connection with Virasena or with the Mauryan rulers. Scholars like M. M. Austin, Max Cary, and others, also write that the identity of Subhagasena is uncertain. H. G. Rawilson also opines that the identity of Subhagasena is uncertain. According to Cambridge History of India, Indian history knows no ruler of with the corresponding name, and it has therefore been conjectured that Sophagasenus was instead a local ruler. John Ma also calls Sophagasenos a local ruler, otherwise unknown from any of Indian sources. Polybius on Sophagasenus Polybius (), the Greek historian, makes reference to Sophagasenus in context with Antiochus III’s expedition across the Caucasus Indicus (Hindu Kush) in around 206 BCE. Having crossed the Caucasus Mountains, Antiochus moved up to Kabul and met Sophagasenus the king with whom he renewed league and friendship he had made previously.Political History of Ancient India, 1996, p 322, Dr H. C. Raychaudhury, Dr B. N. Mukerjee and received more elephants until he had one hundred and fifty of them all together. He then returned home via Arachosia, Drangiana and Karmania.Ref: Polybius, XI.34.11-12 No other source except Polybius makes any reference to Sophagasenus.
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Dr V. A. Smith does not accept Sophagasenus connection with Virasena or with the Mauryan rulers. Scholars like M. M. Austin, Max Cary, and others, also write that the identity of Subhagasena is uncertain. H. G. Rawilson also opines that the identity of Subhagasena is uncertain.
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According to Cambridge History of India, Indian history knows no ruler of with the corresponding name, and it has therefore been conjectured that Sophagasenus was instead a local ruler. John Ma also calls Sophagasenos a local ruler, otherwise unknown from any of Indian sources.
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Indian