The contact between Persia and Ancient India The age of Great Darius of Achaemenid (521-485 B.C)

The great Darius 1was a famous king from Achaemenid dynasty, that he divided the kingdom into twenty states called Shahrban (Satrap) and appointed governors over each state. He selected a commander in each state for the whole present forces of the state. Also, the commander was an agent from the king. Along with those two occupations, he also created a third job which was of receiving the taxes. All states according to their wealth should pay tribute. It sum was over 14.560 Talents silver which is almost around one third of what should be paid to the treasury by Indian state. Furthermore, these payments were done in costly metals. The states submitted their natural gifts that Darius named India, in the inscriptions of Persepolis and Naghshe-Rostam. India has been named in three languages: ancient Persian,Elamite, and Babylonian .According to classical writings ofof Iran, Professor Hetresfeld has identified three Indian soldiers who covered themselves with a piece of cotton cloth.They have short turban hats on their head.Their weapons are long and wide swords that they hang with a rope over their shoulders.The clothing style of these three men shows that they were Indians..(

Darius, tribute, India, Shahrban(Satrap), inscriptions