Menandros was admired by both his Greek and Indian subjects for his military genius, his ability to govern fairly, his even-handed support of Greek, Buddhist, Hindu and Zoroastrian traditions, his preservation of economic prosperity and his devotion to the life of the mind. Known to the Greeks as basileus and the Indians as maharaja, he was acknowledged by both as Dharmaraja, the king of justice. His government was Hellenistic in structure, but even while he increased the prominence of the Greek cities originally founded by Alexander the Great, he ensured that the older Indian cities joined them in importance