Naked philosophers of Taxila
From the Blog odysseuslahori Alexander certainly had heard of them even before he was anywhere near Taxila, and as he came down Ambela Pass he would have already been thinking of meeting with them. With the athletic competitions over, having seen how Taxila worked and all else that could catch his interest and with his control over the city firmly established through his own governor, Alexander now had had little else to occupy his time. And so he resolved to meet the naked philosophers (gymnosophists in Greek) of Taxila. To these philosophers he sent Onesicritos, the sailor from the island of Cos, so that he may learn of the philosophy of the Punjabi sages. It was a scorching hot midmorning in early May as Onesicritos and his entourage of guards and interpreters made their way out of Taxila city, past thpakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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