Megasthenes visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya as an ambassador sent by ______.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer: Option 2 (Seleucus)
Explanation:
Megasthenes was an ambassador sent by the Greek ruler Seleucus Nicator to the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
Megasthenes wrote the famous book 'Indica,' which describes the society and administration of Mauryan India.
Seleucus was Alexander's general who ruled the northwestern part of India.
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