#megasthenes

[arjuna-vallabha]

Megasthenes, the Greek ambassador from the court of the Seleucid Emperor to that of Chandragupta Maurya, by Asit Kumar Haldar (1890–1964)

[go3dprinting]

Voices of the Past: Earliest Western Account of India + Caste System // 300 BC Megasthenes // Ancient Primary Source

[historymythology]

According to Megasthenes records, those ants were so big in shape that one could compare with wild foxes. Their speed was amazing that perhaps they could catch hold of running man. Like and Share

[niramish]

Asit Kumar Haldar, “Megasthenes in Chandragupta’s Court,” Bengal, early 20th century. Image courtesy Ananya Vajpeyi