Multiple choice general knowledge

We know most of what we know today because of Megasthenes, an ambassador to the Maurya court. What empire was Megasthenes an ambassador for?

  1. Greek

  2. Egyptian

  3. Roman

  4. Ottoman
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Explanation

Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador sent to the court of Chandragupta Maurya by Seleucus I Nicator, the Greek ruler of the Seleucid Empire. His work 'Indica' provides valuable accounts of Mauryan India. The Greek (Seleucid) Empire had borders with the Mauryan Empire in the northwest.

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