Arrange the following Bactrian Greek rulers in correct chronology according to their accession:
A. Menander
B. Hermaeus
C. Euthydemus
D. Demetrius
E. Diodotus

Choose the Correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is D

The correct chronological order of accession of the Bactrian Greek rulers is based on both numismatic evidence and classical historical accounts. These rulers reigned over parts of Bactria and Northwestern India during the Hellenistic period after Alexander the Great's campaigns.

Diodotus (E): He was the founder of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom around 250 BCE after breaking away from the Seleucid Empire. He is considered the first independent Greek ruler of Bactria.

Euthydemus (C): Overthrew the descendants of Diodotus and established the Euthydemid dynasty, around 230–200 BCE.

Demetrius (D): Son of Euthydemus, he is known for invading India around 180 BCE, marking the beginning of Indo-Greek rule.

Menander (A): Perhaps the most famous Indo-Greek ruler, reigned c. 165–130 BCE. He extended Greek rule deep into the Indian subcontinent and is mentioned in the Buddhist text Milinda Panha.

Hermaeus (B): Reigned in the 1st century BCE, towards the end of Indo-Greek rule in Bactria and Gandhara. His reign marks one of the last Indo-Greek presences before the Kushanas took over.