Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c4.8

c4.8

Of the companions of Alexander on his campaigns, three are noted for their writings on India, viz., (1) Nearchus, whom Alexander deputed to explore the coast beween the Indus and the Persian Gulf; (2) Onesicritus, who took part in the voyage of Nearchus and afterwards wrote a book about it and India; and (3) Aristobulus, whom Alexander entrusted with certain commissions in India.