- A Herodotus
- B Megasthenes
- C Plutarch
- DStrabo
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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.
The population of South Asia during the Mauryan period has been estimated to be between 15 and 30 million.
The capital city of the Maurya Empire was located at Pataliputra, which is modern-day Patna.
Ashoka ruled during the period of centralized rule in the Maurya Empire, which followed the Kalinga War.
Answer A) Ashoka Maurya. Ashoka Maurya briefly controlled the major urban hubs and arteries of the Indian subcontinent during his rule.
Answer: Arthashastra and The Edicts of Ashoka. The Arthashastra and the Edicts of Ashoka are the primary sources of written records of Mauryan times, providing insights into the administration, economy, society, religion, and culture of the empire.
Answer: Seleucus I Nicator The Mauryan Empire defeated Seleucus I Nicator during the Seleucid-Mauryan war and acquired territories west of the Indus River, Afghanistan, and Balochistan
Answer: As Sandrokottos. Chandragupta Maurya first emerges in Greek accounts as "Sandrokottos".
Answer: Chanakya. Chanakya helped Chandragupta Maurya fight and drive out the Greek governors from the Indus Valley.