SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 77

SSC CPO 2024 - 27th June 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q77

Seleucus I sent which of the following envoys to Chandragupta Maurya's court?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Megasthenes.

Seleucus I, the founder of the Seleucid Empire, sent the Greek envoy Megasthenes to the court of Chandragupta Maurya. Megasthenes served as an ambassador and chronicler during his stay in India, and he later authored the work Indica, which provides a detailed account of the Mauryan Empire, its administration, culture, and society. His writings are among the earliest Western accounts of India and have been valuable sources of historical information.