Demetrius I's invasion of India

Demetrius I's invasion of India
Part of Greek campaigns in India
Date Late 2nd century BCE Location Sagala, Mathura, Patliputra Territorial changes Greek campaigns as far as Maurya capital Patliputra
Belligerents
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom	Shunga Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Demetrius I of Bactria	Pushyamitra Shunga
Strength
Unknown	Unknown

In 186 BCE, Demetrius I of Bactria invaded a crumbling Maurya Empire in the east. There are differing reasons for his invasion, but most scholars agree that saving the Greeks in India was the reason of his invasion