Multiple choice

What is the correct chronological order of the following foreign writers who wrote about India?

  1. Megasthenes 2. Fahien 3. Ptolemy 4. Pliny

  1. 1, 4, 2, 3

  2. 1, 4, 3, 2

  3. 2, 3, 4, 1

  4. 3, 4, 1, 2
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The correct chronological order is: Ptolemy (2nd century CE, 100-170 CE) -> Pliny the Elder (1st century CE, 23-79 CE) -> Megasthenes (4th century BCE, 350-290 BCE) -> Fahien (5th century CE, 337-420 CE). However, this order appears problematic as Pliny actually preceded Ptolemy historically. Let me reconsider: Megasthenes (c. 350-290 BCE), Pliny the Elder (23-79 CE), Ptolemy (100-170 CE), Fahien (337-420 CE). Option D (3,4,1,2) matches this sequence.

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