1 History & Culture · 1.1.15 Society, economy and foreign accounts

1.1.15.6 Foreign accounts of ancient India: Greek, Roman and Chinese writers

Greek, Roman and Chinese visitors left descriptions of India that help fix dates and describe cities, trade and religion.

  • APPSC Group 1
  • Advanced level
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  • Full course

Key terms

  • Megasthenes
  • Indica
  • Arrian
  • Periplus
  • Ptolemy
  • Pliny
  • Fa-Hien
  • Hiuen Tsang
  • I-tsing
  • Si-Yu-Ki
  • Strabo

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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