Question

megasthenes visited india during the reign of

Answer 1

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During the reign of Chandragupta Maurya, Megasthenes visited India.

He's a Greek actually. He visited India in 4th Century BC. He wrote a book called Indika during this reign. He served as the ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator. He's known for combining various cultures and is known for his great historic works !!

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Answer 2

Megasthenes was a Greek citizen, who visited India during the reign of the emperor Chandragupta Maurya, in the 4th century B.C. He even stayed in the kingdom for a while as part of an agreement between Chandragupta Maurya and Selucus Nikator. Being Nikator’s ambassador, Megasthenese took keen interest in the functioning of the court at Patliputra and wrote detailed accounts of the political scenario and life in general, in his book Indika. His writings are considered as valuable historical information.