.png) Location of the Bahlikas in Bactria | |
| Alternative names | Bahli, Balhika, Vahlika, Valhika, Bahlava, Bahlam, Bahlim, Bahlayana, Bahluva |
|---|---|
| Race | Indo-Iranian |
| Religion | Vedic religion |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Geographical range | Bactria |
| Period | Iron Age |
| Dates | c. 1500 – 500 BCE |
| Type site | Balkh |
| Major sites | Balkh, Punjab |
| Preceded by | Indo-Iranians |
| Followed by | Greco-Bactrian Kingdom |
| Cause of collapse | Conquered by Greeks (4th century BCE) |
| Defined by | Puranas, Atharvaveda, Mahabharata |
South Asia
500 BCE
500 BCE
The Bahlikas (Sanskrit: बाह्लिक; Bāhlika) were the inhabitants of a location called Bahlika (Sanskrit: बह्लिक, located in Bactria), mentioned in the Atharvaveda, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Puranas, Vartikka of Katyayana, Brhatsamhita, Amarkosha, and other ancient inscriptions. Other variations of Bahlika include Bahli, Balhika, Vahlika, Valhika, Bahlava, Bahlam/Bahlim, Bahlayana, and Bahluva.
- ^ Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 15. ISBN 0226742210.
- ^ See also this map
- ^ Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical Atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 145, map XIV.1 (d). ISBN 0226742210.
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