Question : The Greek ambassador sent to Chandragupta Maurya's Court was:
Option 1: Kautilya
Option 2: Seleucus I Nicator
Option 3: Megasthenes
Option 4: Justin
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Correct Answer: Megasthenes
Solution : The correct option is Megasthenes.
Megasthenes was the Greek diplomat sent to Chandragupta Maurya's court. He was a scholar and diplomat sent to the Mauryan Empire in the 4th century BCE by Seleucus I Nicator, emperor of the Seleucid Empire. Megasthenes spent several years in India and produced a thorough account of his travels, which is now considered one of the most valuable sources of knowledge on the Mauryan Empire.
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Question : Who sent the Greek ambassador Megasthenes to the court of Chandragupta Maurya?
Option 1: Seleucus I Nicator
Option 2: Claudius Ptolemy
Option 3: Dionysus
Option 4: Alexander
Question : Who among the following was the author of 'Indica', an account of India under the reign of the Maurya dynasty?
Option 1: Strabo
Option 2: Pliny
Option 3: Diodorus Siculus
Option 4: Megasthenes
Question : Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha with the help of _____.
Option 1: Skandagupta
Option 2: Chandragupta II
Option 3: Vishnugupta
Option 4: Samudragupta
Question : 'Charak' was the famous court physician of
Option 1: Harsha
Option 2: Chandra Gupta Maurya
Option 3: Ashoka
Option 4: Kanishka
Question : According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, the Commanding Officer of the cavalry in the Mauryan administration was known as:
Option 1: Rathadhyaksha
Option 2: Hastyadhyaksha
Option 3: Ashwadhyaksha
Option 4: Patyadhyaksha
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