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Who is the author of ‘Indica’ ?
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- Megasthanese
- Fa-Hien
- Selucas
- Hiuen Tsang
- Megasthanese
Correct Option: A
Indica is an account of India that was authored by Megasthenes, an ancient Greek historian and diplomat. He was sent by the Hellenistic king Seleucus I on embassies to the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta. He gave the most complete account of India then known to the Greek world and was the source for work by the later historians.