Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c9.s1.t1.6
Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c9.s1.t1.6
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c9.s1.t1.6
¹ The use of patronymics, or metronymics, instead of the personal name, is by no means rare in Indian history. The cases of Assakenus, Porus, Pandion show that in several cases classical writers did not take the trouble of acquainting themselves with the personal designations of princes.