In 530 BC Cyrus the Great, King of the Persian Achaemenid Empire crossed the Hindu-Kush mountains to seek tribute from the tribes of Kamboja, Gandhara and the trans-India region (modern Afghanistan and Pakistan). By 520 BC, during the reign of Darius I of Persia, much of the northwestern subcontinent (present-day eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan) came under the rule of the Persian Achaemenid Empire, as part of the far easternmost territories. The area remained under Persian control for two centuries. During this time India supplied mercenaries to the Persian army then fighting in Greece. COUNT 5
QSN1 What Persian king wanted tribute from the tribes of northern India? ANS1 Cyrus the Great QSN2 By 520 BC what empire ruled the northwestern Indian subcontinent? ANS2 Persian Achaemenid Empire QSN3 What king ruled Persia in 520 BC? ANS3 Darius I of Persia QSN4 How long did the Persian empire control the northern India subcontinent? ANS4 two centuries QSN5 What did India supply to the Persian war efforts against Greece? ANS5 mercenaries