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GK QUESTION#2206

The Greek envoy Megasthenes came to the court of Chandragupta Maurya representing which Hellenistic ruler?

  1. APtolemy I Soter
  2. BSeleucus I NicatorCorrect answer
  3. CAntiochus I Soter.
  4. DDarius III
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B. Seleucus I Nicator

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Seleucus I Nicator. Megasthenes served as his ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya’s court. This diplomatic relationship followed contacts between Seleucus and Chandragupta; an exact year for Megasthenes’s arrival is not needed for this identification.

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