Question

Name the book written by megasthenes?

Answer 1

Hi friend,

Indica was the book the megasthenes wrote. It is a book containing information about mauryan India. The book which he wrote (original one) is Lost unfortunately but it's parts are still with us.

Hope it helps...

Answer 2

The book written by Megasthene was Indica.

• Megasthene was a Greek historian and travellar.
• He wrote the book Indica an account of India.
• Hellenistic king Seleucus I. embassies sent him to the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta.
• In his book Indica, he described India. The book is now lost but it is partially reconstructed.
• From the western world, Megasthene was the first person to describe India.
• In his book Indica, Megasthene has written about the beauty of the Capital city of Patliputra.
• He has written about the Emperor of Patliputra.