Deimachus who was a Greek ambassador came to India…

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Deimachus who was a Greek ambassador came to India during the reign of the Mauryan king, __________.

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Deimachus who was a Greek ambassador came to India during the reign of the Mauryan king, __________.

  1. Shatadhanvan
  2. Ashoka
  3. Chandragupta Maurya
  4. Bindusara — Correct Answer
Explanation:

Deimachus was a Greek ambassador who visited India during the reign of the Mauryan Emperor Bindusara.

  • He was sent by the Syrian King, Antiochus I Soter.
  • It is important to note the sequence of ambassadors:
    • Megasthenes came during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya.
    • Deimachus succeeded Megasthenes and came to the court of Bindusara (Chandragupta's son).

प्रश्न एवं उत्तर (हिंदी)

डायमेकस (Deimachus), जो एक यूनानी राजदूत था, मौर्य राजा __________ के शासनकाल के दौरान भारत आया था।

  1. शतधन्वन
  2. अशोक
  3. चंद्रगुप्त मौर्य
  4. बिंदुसार — सही उत्तर
स्पष्टीकरण:

डायमेकस (Deimachus) एक यूनानी राजदूत था जो मौर्य सम्राट बिंदुसार के शासनकाल के दौरान भारत आया था।

  • उसे सीरिया के राजा, एंटिओकस प्रथम (Antiochus I Soter) द्वारा भेजा गया था।
  • राजदूतों के क्रम को याद रखना महत्वपूर्ण है:
    • मेगस्थनीज, चंद्रगुप्त मौर्य के शासनकाल के दौरान आया था।
    • डायमेकस, मेगस्थनीज का उत्तराधिकारी था और वह बिंदुसार (चंद्रगुप्त के पुत्र) के दरबार में आया था।

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