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Megasthenes ( / mɪˈɡæsθɪniːz / mi-GAS-thi-neez; Ancient Greek: Μεγασθένης, died c. 290 BCE) was an ancient Greek historian, diplomat, ethnographer and explorer in the Hellenistic period. He described India in his book Indica, which is now lost, but has been partially reconstructed from literary fragments found in later authors that quoted his work.
Chandragupta Maurya empire, to which Megasthenes was an ambassador [1] Indika (Greek: Ἰνδικά; Latin: Indica) is an account of Mauryan India by the Greek writer Megasthenes. The original work is now lost, but its fragments have survived in later Greek and Latin works.
Megasthenes was a Greek Diplomat, Historian and ethnographer whose extensive writings about the cultures of India gave an insight into the lives of ancient Indians during the rule of Chandragupta Maurya.
Megasthenes (born c. 350 bc —died c. 290) was an ancient Greek historian and diplomat, author of an account of India, the Indica, in four books. An Ionian, he was sent by the Hellenistic king Seleucus I on embassies to the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta.
Jan 19, 2024 · Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador and historian who visited India during the Mauryan dynasty in the 3rd century BC. He is known for his detailed accounts of the Indian subcontinent, including its geography, culture, politics, and economy.
Mar 7, 2024 · Megasthenes as imagined in India-AI Art. Who was Megasthenes? Megasthenes was a historian and diplomat, serving as an ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator, the Macedonian king to Mauryan Empire...
Aug 8, 2020 · Megasthenes describes India as a quadrilateral, with seas on both sides, many large rivers and huge mountains — a very accurate description of our country. The Greeks were particularly interested...
This chapter focuses on Megasthenes (ca. 350–290 BCE) the author of the most extensive description of India, its geography, peoples, customs and (to some extent) history written by a Greek author.
Jul 27, 2021 · This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history and...
This book provides a new translation of all the surviving portions of the description of India written by Megasthenes in about 310 BCE, the fullest account of Indian geography, history and customs available to the classical world.
