According to Zenob Glak, one of the first disciples of Gregory the Illuminator, the patron saint of Armenia, at least 7 Hindu cities were established in Armenia sometime around 349 B.C. The institution of Nakharar was founded by Hindu Kings from even earlier. Zenob wrote that the colony was established by two Indian princes from Ujjain who had taken refuge in Armenia.[1] They worshipped Ganesha and their descendants multiplied and ruled over a large part of Armenia. Under the pagan rulers, the Hindu cities flourished until the dawn of Christianity in Armenia in 301 A.D.[2]