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QWho was the Greek historian who visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya?

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  • A Herodotus ✔ ✖
  • B Megasthenes ✔ ✖
  • C Plutarch ✔ ✖
  • D Strabo ✔ ✖
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Megasthenes was a Greek historian who visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya and wrote a detailed account of his experiences in his book, Indica.

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