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Indica was written by:

AStrabo

BMegasthenes

CJustin

DPliny

Akhilesh ? Apr 7 '25 at 21:46

correct answer is: option b : Megasthenes
Explanation: Indica was written by Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya. It provides valuable information about the Mauryan Empire and ancient India.

• Option a: Strabo was a Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian but he didn't write Indica; he quoted from it.
• Option c: Justin was a Roman historian who wrote about world history, including some aspects of India, but he did not author Indica.
• Option d: Pliny the Elder was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire. He wrote Natural History, an encyclopedic work, and while he mentioned India, he did not write Indica.

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correct answer is: option b : Megasthenes Explanation: Indica was written by Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya. It provides valuable information about the Mauryan Empire and ancient India. Option a: Strabo was a Greek geographer, philosopher, and historian but he didn't write Indica; he quoted from it. Option c: Justin was a Roman historian who wrote about world history, including some aspects of India, but he did not author Indica. Option d: Pliny the Elder was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire. He wrote Natural History, an encyclopedic work, and while he mentioned India, he did not write Indica. Akhilesh ? answered Apr 7 '25 at 21:46

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