Zhang Qian's description of the "heavenly horses" of a kingdom ruled by people of this ethnicity called Dayuan inspired Han Wudi to invade to acquire them. People of this ethnicity are often credited with making Buddhist art anthropomorphic, as exemplified by the stupa at Sirkap and the "starving" Buddhas of Gandhara. A king of this ethnicity named Milinda governed his realm from regional capitals at Sakala and Taxila. Indian records frequently call these people the (*) Yavanas. Most of the Indian kingdoms established by people of this ethnicity were conquered by the Yuezhi who established the Kushan Empire. The rulers of the Bactrian kingdom were of this ethnicity, as was an ambassador who wrote Indica after a mission to Chandragupta Maurya. For 10 points, name this ethnic group to which Megasthenes belonged.
Zhang Qian's description of the "heavenly horses" of a kingdom ruled by people of this ethnicity called Dayuan inspired Han Wudi to invade to acquire them. People of this ethnicity are often credited with making Buddhist art anthropomorphic, as exemplified by the stupa at Sirkap and the "starving" Buddhas of Gandhara. A king of this ethnicity named Milinda governed his realm from regional capitals at Sakala and Taxila. Indian records frequently call these people the (*) Yavanas. Most of the Indian kingdoms established by people of this ethnicity were conquered by the Yuezhi who established the Kushan Empire. The rulers of the Bactrian kingdom were of this ethnicity, as was an ambassador who wrote Indica after a mission to Chandragupta Maurya. For 10 points, name this ethnic group to which Megasthenes belonged.
Zhang Qian's description of the "heavenly horses" of a kingdom ruled by people of this ethnicity called Dayuan inspired Han Wudi to invade to acquire them.
Greeks [accept specific groups of Greeks such as Indo-Greeks and Bactrian Greeks; accept Hellenes; accept Dayuan and Yavanas until they are read]