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What was the effect of Alexander's invasion of India?
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The effects of Alexander's invasion of India were:
- Alexander's campaign opened up trade routes between Europe and India by land and sea.
- Alexander's historians have left records of his campaigns along with dates of various events. These records are quite useful in fixing the dates for later events.
- Alexander's invasion destroyed the power of small states in north-west India. This helped Chandragupta Maurya to establish his control over north-west and ultimately to achieve political unification of India.
- The cultural contact with the Greeks influenced Indian art and led to the growth of the Indo-Greek school of art known as Gandhara School of Art.
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