Multiple choice

Ptolemy, the Greek geographer came to India in the second century, which of the following words did he use to describe to Delhi in his Atlas?

  1. Delhi

  2. Daidala

  3. Indrapat

  4. Dalai
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In his Geography, Ptolemy referred to a place near the Yamuna as Daidala, which historians often associate with the location of Delhi.

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