Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of _____ by the ______ ruler.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Chandragupta Maurya, Greek.
- Megasthenes describes India as a quadrilateral, with seas on both sides, many large rivers and huge mountains — a very accurate description of our country.
- Megasthenes travelled to India somewhere between 302 and 288 BCE.
- Megasthenes was a Greek historian, diplomat, and Indian ethnographer who lived in ancient Greece. He served as Seleucus Nicator I's envoy at the court of Chandragupta Maurya.