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What is the importance of Indika?
Megasthenes’s ‘Indika’ is the best source for the India of 2,300 years ago despite some of its wild claims. The ancient Greeks knew little about India though they were familiar with its produce. They did not know much about the actual country. Many of them thought India was a place to the east of Ethiopia.
What information do we get from Megasthenes Indika?
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. The earliest of these works are those by Diodorus Siculus, Strabo (Geographica), Pliny, and Arrian (Indica).
Who was Megasthenes short answer?
Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador in the court of Chandragupta. He wrote a book named ‘Indica’. He provides us important information about the Indian society of that time.
What is written in Indika?
‘Indica’ is a book written by the Greek Ambassador Megasthenes. He had been sent to Chandragupta Maurya’s court by the Greek ruler Seleucus. Megasthenes remained in Pataliputra, the capital of the Mauryan empire and wrote ‘Indica’ during his stay. In the book, he records his impressions of India of the Mauryan period.
Who wrote Indica and what is its importance?
Indica (Greek: Ινδική Indiki) is the name of a short military history about interior Asia, particularly the Indian subcontinent, written by Arrian in 2nd-century CE. The subject of the book covers the expedition of Alexander the Great that occurred between 336 and 323 BCE, about 450 years before Arrian.
Who is ambassador Megasthenes?
Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator in the court of King Chandragupta Maurya. Seleucus I, the Hellenistic king, sent Megasthenes as an ambassador to the court of King Chandragupta Maurya in India.
What is Indika in history?
Indika was the account of the Mauryan period written by Megasthenes, Seleucus’s ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya’s court.
What kingdom is according to Megasthenes?
According to Megasthenes the Pandayan kingdom was ruled by a woman.
Which Megasthenes book wrote Class 12?
Megasthenes was an ambassador who was sent to the court of Chandragupta by the Greek ruler, Seleucus Nicator. He also wrote a book entitled ‘Indika’ in which the Mauryan period information is available.
Why did Megasthenes come to India?
Answer: Megasthenes came to India in 302 B.C. as an ambassador for seleucos, the representative in India from the greek Prince Alexander. He took up the office on the court of king Chandragupta . He described in detail the land, the people, the climate, the fertility of the soil etc.
What is the importance of arthashastra?
Arthashastra (also Arthasastra) is an ancient treatise on economic, political and military administration of the state. It was written by Chanakya (also Kautilya, Vishnu Gupta). Arthashastrais the most authentic and importantsources for shaping the history of the Mauryan Empire.