Rise of Kingdoms and Republics — Question 7

The effects of Alexander's invasion of India were:

1. Alexander's campaign opened up trade routes between Europe and India by land and sea.
2. Alexander's historians have left records of his campaigns along with dates of various events. These records are quite useful in fixing the dates for later events.
3. Alexander's invasion destroyed the power of small states in north-west India. This helped Chandragupta Maurya to establish his control over north-west and ultimately to achieve political unification of India.
4. The cultural contact with the Greeks influenced Indian art and led to the growth of the Indo-Greek school of art known as Gandhara School of Art.