Another belief, which also explains the superiority of Nagar community against most Brahmins, is that when Alexander invaded India, his army came through the present day Kashmir. When Alexander went back, some of the Greek soldiers stayed back and married girls of Kashmiri Pundits. Reference of such marriage is found as “In 303 BCE, Seleucus I (A commander in Alexanders Army) led an army to the Indus in India, where he encountered Chandragupta. The confrontation ended with a peace treaty, and "an intermarriage agreement", meaning either a dynastic marriage or a more general agreement for intermarriage between Indians and Greeks. Accordingly, Seleucus ceded to Chandragupta his northwestern territories as far as Arachosia and received 500 war elephants (which played a key role in the victory of Seleucus at the Battle of Ipsus)".Nagars are believed to be the Progeny of this liaison and have therefore acquired the physical features and strength of the Greek soldiers and the intelligence of the Kashmiri Pundits.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
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