[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Foreign](https://indike.org/pramana/inf) › [Greek](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr) › [Hellenistic (323–31 BCE)](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic) › [Ἰνδικά](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes) › 16 # Ἰνδικά 16: Plinius H. N. VI, 24 Ἰνδικά 16 - **Language:** Ancient Greek ### [16](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes.16) Megasthenes flumine dividi (Taprobanen insulam tradit) incolasque paloeogonos quam Indos. > Megasthenes says that Taprobane is separated from the mainland by a river; that the inhabitants are called Palaiogonoi, and that their country is more productive of gold and large pearls than India. > Solin. 53. 3. > Taprobane is separated from India by a river flowing between: for one part of it abounds with wild beasts and elephants much larger than India breeds, and man claims the other part. > — John Watson McCrindle 1877, Ancient India as Described by Megasthenês and Arrian - [Previous: 15](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes.15) - [Next: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes.17) ## Translations (1) - [Ancient India as Described by Megasthenês and Arrian](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes~en-mccrindle.18) — John Watson McCrindle 1877, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes.16](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.gr.hellenistic.megasthenes.16) · Pramāṇa