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Consider the following statements regarding Indica:
1. It was written by Megasthenes, who was a Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
2. The book has survived through the ages and provides an account often differing with the Arthashastra.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding Indica:
1. It was written by Megasthenes, who was a Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
2. The book has survived through the ages and provides an account often differing with the Arthashastra.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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The correct option is A 1 only
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Indica was the name of the book written by Megasthenes regarding his observations during his stay at the court of Chandragupta. The book is not available in its original form but only in fragments referred to in records of Greek writers like Pliny and Strabo. Even then, the book serves to provide contrast and complements with Arthashastra, the main source for the information on Mauryan Empire.
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Indica was the name of the book written by Megasthenes regarding his observations during his stay at the court of Chandragupta. The book is not available in its original form but only in fragments referred to in records of Greek writers like Pliny and Strabo. Even then, the book serves to provide contrast and complements with Arthashastra, the main source for the information on Mauryan Empire.
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