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Sagala

Also known as Sakala, Euthydemia

Sagala was an ancient city of the Punjab, generally identified with modern Sialkot in Pakistan. It was the capital of the Indo-Greek king Menander I in the 2nd century BCE and is described in the Milindapanha as a prosperous city. Earlier, Alexander the Great had stormed the city of Sangala nearby, which some scholars equate with it.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Indo-Greek KingdomSakala

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sagala. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sagala
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“Sagala.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sagala. Accessed .
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