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Megasthenes
Megasthenes. Greek ambassador of Seleucus Nikator who came to reside at the court of Candragupta Maurya in 303 bce. Megasthenes composed a detailed account of contemporary life in India which has not survived, although fragments are quoted in classical Western sources. See also Mauryan Dynasty.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Megasthenes." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Megasthenes." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Megasthenes.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Megasthenes." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Megasthenes.html |
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Megasthenes
Megasthenes. Greek ambassador at the court of Chandragupta Maurya at Pāṭaliputra, c.302 BCE. His account of his travels throughout N. India, Indica, is an important historical resource on Mauryan India.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Megasthenes." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Megasthenes." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Megasthenes.html JOHN BOWKER. "Megasthenes." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Megasthenes.html |
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