The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c26.131
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c26.131
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Megasthenes was given at the court of Pāṭaliputra a list of the kings who had preceded Chandragupta on the throne, 153 in number, covering by their reigns a period of over 6000 years. The line began with the ‘most Bacchic’ of the companions of Dionysus, Spatembas, left behind as king of the land, when Dionysus retired³.
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- Ἰνδικά — Μεγασθένης, Ancient Greek
- Pāṭaliputra