The Roman emperor Augustus is believed to have sent an embassy to the court of the Indian king Pandya Nedunjeliyan in the 1st century BCE.

The main purpose of the Roman embassy to the court of Pandya Nedunjeliyan was to establish trade relations between the Roman Empire and India.

Some of the goods that were traded between the Roman Empire and India included spices, ivory, and precious stones.

The Roman Empire influenced Indian culture primarily through the development of Roman trade networks, which led to the exchange of goods, ideas, and technologies between the two civilizations.

The Roman port city of Alexandria served as a major hub for trade with India.

The Indian port city of Muziris was a major center of trade with the Roman Empire.

The Roman emperor Claudius is believed to have received a gift of a white elephant from an Indian king.

The Indian king Chandragupta Maurya is believed to have sent a gift of a white elephant to the Roman emperor Claudius.

The Roman general Gaius Marius is believed to have led an expedition to India in the 1st century CE.

The Indian king Samudragupta is believed to have defeated the Roman general Gaius Marius in battle.

The Roman emperor Justinian I is believed to have sent an embassy to the court of the Indian king Harshavardhana.

The main purpose of the Roman embassy to the court of Harshavardhana was to establish trade relations between the Roman Empire and India.

Some of the goods that were traded between the Roman Empire and India during the reign of Harshavardhana included spices, ivory, and precious stones.

The Roman Empire influenced Indian culture during the reign of Harshavardhana primarily through the development of Roman trade networks, which led to the exchange of goods, ideas, and technologies between the two civilizations.

The Roman port city of Alexandria served as a major hub for trade with India during the reign of Harshavardhana.