Megasthenes: (born c

Megasthenes (born c. 350 bc —died c. 290) was an ancient Greek historian and diplomat , author of an account of India, the Indica, in four books. An Ionian, he was sent by the Hellenistic king Seleucus I on embassies to the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta. Megasthenes was a Greek Diplomat, Historian and ethnographer whose extensive writings about the cultures of India gave an insight into the lives of ancient Indians during the rule of Chandragupta Maurya. Learn about Megasthenes , a Greek historian who wrote the Indica, the first comprehensive account of ancient India. Discover his insights on India's geography, society, economy, polity, and law based on his observations and sources. Megasthenes was a Greek historian, diplomat, and ethnographer , best known for describing India in his book Indica while serving as an envoy of Seleucus I Nicator to the court of Chandragupta Maurya in Pataliputra (modern-day Patna).