Milinda Panha

The Milinda Pañha (lit. ‘Questions of Milinda’) is a Buddhist text which dates from sometime between 100 BCE and 200 CE. It purports to record a dialogue between the Buddhist sage Nāgasena, and the Indo-Greek king Menander I (Pali: Milinda) of Bactria, who reigned in the 2nd century BCE. It is generally accepted by scholars[4] that the work is composite, with additions made over some time. In support of this, it is noted that the Chinese versions of the work are substantially shorter.[5] The earliest part of the text is believed to have been written between 100 BCE and 200 CE.[...]