Hindush

Indian province of the Achaemenid empire

Hindush (Old Persian: 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁 Hidūš) was an administrative division of the Achaemenid Empire. It was the "easternmost province" governed by the Achaemenid dynasty.

Hindush
𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢𐏁
Satrapy of the Achaemenid Empire
c. 513 BCEc. 325 BCE

Approximate territorial extent of the Achaemenid realm in the Indus Valley
DemonymIndian
History
Government
 • TypeMonarchy
Monarchs 
• 513–499 BCE
Darius I (first)
• 336–330 BCE
Darius III (last)
Historical eraIron Age
c. 513 BCE
c. 325 BCE
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Sindhu-Sauvīra
Macedonian Empire
Today part of Pakistan
 India