Multiple choice general knowledge history

Patliputra, the modern day patna was visited by this Greek Ambassador, who left a detailed account of its magnificence and splendor..

  1. Megasthenes

  2. Thucydide

  3. Hercules

  4. Homer
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Megasthenes was the Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya who wrote 'Indica,' providing a detailed account of Pataliputra's magnificence. Thucydides was a Greek historian, Hercules is a mythological figure, and Homer was an epic poet - none of whom visited ancient India.

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