00818nam a2200133Ia 450000500170000000800410001708200160005810000160007424500450009026000470013530000200018252004480020265000340065020260814112014.0250725s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und||  223a930 GOY  aGoyal, S.R. 4aThe indica of megasthenes /cS. R. Goyal  aJodhpur : bKusumanjali Book World,c2000.  a148 p.;c24 cm.  aThe Indica of Megasthenes by S. R. Goyal examines the writings of the Greek ambassador Megasthenes, who visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya. It discusses his observations on Mauryan administration, society, economy, cities, customs, religion, geography, and political institutions. The book evaluates Megasthenes’ account as an important source for reconstructing the history and civilization of ancient India during the Mauryan period.  aIndia--History--Maurya period