Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of which Indian ruler by the Greek ruler, Seleucus Nicator?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The Correct Answer is option 4 i.e. Chandragupta.
Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador sent by Seleucus Nicator, the ruler of the Seleucid Empire, to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire in India, around 302 BCE. Megasthenes stayed in Pataliputra (modern-day Patna) and wrote an important work called “Indica”, which provided valuable insights into the political, social, and economic conditions of ancient India. His accounts are among the earliest detailed descriptions of Indian civilization by a foreign traveler. This diplomatic mission helped establish relations between the Mauryan Empire and the Hellenistic world.
Other options :
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Ashoka: Later Mauryan ruler, not the one Megasthenes visited.
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Bindusara: Ashoka’s father, ruled after Chandragupta.
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Pushyamitra Shunga: Founder of the Shunga dynasty, much later period.