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| ancient greeks in asia | |
| history of pakistan | |
| historiography of india | |
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Arrian explains that Megasthenes lived in Arachosia , with the satrap Sibyrtius , from where he visited India:
We have more definite information regarding the parts of India which Megasthenes visited. He entered the country through the district of the Pentapotamia of the rivers of which he gave a full account (thought to be the five affluents of the Indus , forming the Punjab Region ), and proceeded from there by the royal road to Pataliputra. There are accounts of Megasthenes having visited Madurai (then, a bustling city and capital of Pandya Kingdom ), but appears not to have visited any other parts of India. His observations were recorded in '' Indika '', a work that served as an important source to many later writers such as Strabo and Arrian . He describes such features as the Himalayas and the island of Sri Lanka . He also described India's Caste system. EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES |
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