Question

what does megasthenes indica tell us about the King's life

Answer 1

Megasthenes came to India as a guest in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.

During his stay in India, he wrote a detailed account on his encounters and experiences that was published as Indica.

He mentioned that the royalty or the kings lived in palaces made of wood, rode in a palanquin or on elephants.

They hardle came out in public in fear of assasination.

He also mentioned the kings then wore robes made of silk.

Answer 2

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megasthenes Indica gives us a lot of information about the administration of Patliputra,growth in Economics specially agriculture in the costume and religion of the people...

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