Ancient India as described by Megasthenes and Arrian (with introduction, notes and a map of Ancient India) (2020)

John W. McCrindle; J. W. McCrindle; John McCrindle

ISBN 10: 9387496139 / ISBN 13: 9789387496132

Published by Dev Books, 2019

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Title: Ancient India as described by Megasthenes ...

Publisher: Dev Books

Publication Date: 2019

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

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Ancient India is a collection of personal accounts written by Megasthenes and Arrian. This is a classic text on the ancient geography of India translated in English by John W. McCrindle. The account of India written by Megasthenes from his personal knowledge of the country is justly held to be almost invaluable for the light which it throws upon the obscurity of early Indian history. A translation of the first part of the Indika of Arrian has been subjoined, both because it gives in a connected form a general description of India, and because that description was based chiefly on the work of Megasthenes.