WHY SHAKAS INVADED INDIA?

The Indo-Scythians or the Shaka became a dominant power at the start of the First Century BC in India. They were responsible for destroying the Indo-Greeks. In this video, I talk about the history of the Shakas and how they ended up ruling a significant portion of India.

Sources
1. The Indo-Greeks by A.K Narain
2. The Greeks in India by George Woodcock
3. History of Civilization of Central Asia, Vol - II
4. The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia by René Grousset, Naomi Walford
5. The Dynastic Arts of the Kushans by John M. Rosenfield
6. ReOrienting the Sasanians: East Iran in Late Antiquity by Khodadad Rezakhani

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