GodlessBastard
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He didn't see himself as an "indian". "indian" is a word coined together by the British. "india" was used to describe the geographic location of south Asia - nothing more. But you indians decided to name your country after this name "indian" which was given to you by your British masters.
The Greeks coined the term "India", not the British.
There is another thread which explains, in depth, the Greek perception of ancient India.
http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-history/91714-indika-ancient-greek-description-india.html
No one in India called themselves "Indians". The native name of the land is Aryavarsha. But the Greeks called the land as "India", and Porus an "Indian", and the inhabitants of the entire subcontinent as "Indians".
That is the basic fact of history. Whether you accept it or deny it is up to you, it is not my job to make deaf people hear.