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Which of the following ambassadors was sent by Seleucus I Nicator to the court of Chandragupta Maurya?

  1. A
    Al-Biruni
  2. B
    Faxian
  3. C
    Megasthenes
  4. D
    Deimachus

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Megasthenes was a Greek historian and diplomat who was sent as an ambassador by the Hellenistic king Seleucus I Nicator to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire in Pataliputra. Megasthenes wrote the famous book 'Indica', which provides detailed insights into Mauryan administration and society.

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Which of the following ambassadors was sent by Seleucus I Nicator to the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
A
Al-Biruni
B
Faxian
C
Megasthenes
D
Deimachus

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