Question

Megasthenes arrived in the reign of -

• A. Chandragupta Maurya
• B. Chandragupta Vikramaditya
• C. Kanishka
• D. Harshvardhan

Hint:

Megasthenes wrote 'Indica' at the Mauryan court.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Identify Megasthenes:
Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador sent by the Seleucid ruler Seleucus I Nicator to the Mauryan court.

Step 2: Identify the Mauryan ruler:
He resided at the court of Chandragupta Maurya (founder of the Mauryan Empire, c. 322-298 BCE) and wrote the account 'Indica' describing the empire.

Final Answer:
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