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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2022 — General Studies · Question 71 of 200

Q71
History of IndiaMauryan Empire
Who among the following stated that there was no slavery in India?
  1. a.Strabo
  2. b.Ptolemy
  3. c.Megasthenes
  4. d.Xuanzang (Hieun Tsang)

Answer: (C) Megasthenes

Megasthenes, the Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, wrote in his 'Indica' that there was no slavery in India, which distinguished it from Greek and Roman societies. This observation, while debated by historians, reflects his experience at the Mauryan court.

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