The Mauryan Polity c5.s3.12
The Mauryan Polity c5.s3.12
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c5.s3.12
Among the writers who are indebted to the *Indika* for the knowledge of India, Strabo’s name was mentioned. Let us hear what he has to say about Megasthenes’ writings. Strabo says: “Generally speaking the men who have hitherto written on the affairs of India were a set of liars. Deimachos holds the first place in the list, Megasthenes comes next; while Onesikritos and Nearchos with others of same class, manage to stammer out a few words of truth.”¹ That is then the tribute paid to Megasthenes by one of his own countrymen who lived not very long after Megasthenes.