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2007-01-09 23:17:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities History

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As a matter of fact yes!
Alexander the great created a gigantic Greek empire that spread from Greece (from the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia) all the way to Hindus River.
After his death his kingdom broke apart into various Hellenistic states. (Hellenistic in a broader description is Greek fused with Asian elements)
One of those was the Indo-Greek kingdom!
“…The Indo-Greek Kingdom covered various parts of the northwest and northern Indian subcontinent (present day Pakistan) from 180 BCE to around 10 CE, and was ruled by a succession of more than thirty Greek kings, often in conflict with each other.
During the two centuries of their rule, the Indo-Greek kings combined the Greek and Indian languages and symbols, as seen on their coins, and blended ancient Greek, Hindu and Buddhist religious practices, as seen in the archaeological remains of their cities and in the indications of their support of Buddhism. The Indo-Greek kings seem to have achieved a level of cultural syncretism with no equivalent in history, the consequences of which are still felt today, particularly through the diffusion and influence of Greco-Buddhist art...
The Indo-Greeks ultimately disappeared as a political entity around 10 CE following the invasions of the Indo-Scythians, although pockets of Greek populations probably remained for several centuries longer under the subsequent rule of the Indo-Parthians and Kushans.”
Some pockets of Greek populations probably remained for some time, and to this day, some communities in the Hindu Kush claim to be descendants of the Greeks, such as the Kalasha and Hunza in Pakistan, and the neighbouring Nuristani in Afghanistan.
The Kalasha especialy claim Greek desent and many happily list similarities between Kalash and Greek culture including common deities, architectural details, music and fair skin.
(hilarius answer by Solun!!!! Please read his answer!! He confuses ancient Greek Macedonian with modern Slavic-Macedonia!!!)

2007-01-10 02:52:44 · answer #1 · answered by ragzeus 6 · 6 1

When Alexander the Great was going through (called Iskander there) that was considered a part of India. Alexanders own wife was from that region so I believe many of his men ended up there.

Any of those however would be pretty much blended with the rest of the population now after 2000 years or so.

2007-01-09 23:31:31 · answer #2 · answered by Freedem 3 · 3 0

Greeks had been to the areas where now Pakistan is, but they never settled there.

Pakistani area were mostly dominated by
Aryans,
Budhists
and leter Muslims

2007-01-10 22:53:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2 1

Yup! They are called the Nuristani...

here check em out on the wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuristani

Hope that was helpful

have a nice day

2007-01-09 23:24:20 · answer #4 · answered by Zhenren 2 · 3 0

There might be, but it is unknown!! But there is some Macedonian Orthodox that settled there when Alexander The Great was in this area!!! When Alexander started his way from MACEDONIA he concured the Greeks and took some with him to fight on expaining his MACEDONIAN EMPIRE!!! So there might be Greeks that are left there but it is unknown!!

2007-01-10 11:17:23 · answer #5 · answered by SOLUN macedonia 3 · 0 4

@solun:there were orthodox since the time of Alexander???????????

2007-01-10 20:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by Eleni H 2 · 2 1

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