Megasthenes' ______ is an example of foreign literature.
A
Indica
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B
Mahavamsha
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C
Arthashastra
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D
Harshacharita
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Solution
The correct option is A Indica Seleucus Nicator was defeated by Chandragupta Maurya. Megasthenes was his ambassador. After defeat of Seleucus
Nicator Megasthenes stayed back at Chandragupta
Maurya’s court. His book ‘Indica’ is an
important source for the study of India
during the Maurya period.