alleryStart learning →The account of Megasthenes survives:
AAs a complete book
BOnly in Chinese copies
COnly in fragments
DCarved on one pillar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Only in fragments
1. Time was unkind to the ambassador's writing.
2. His account survives only in fragments.
3. Later authors quoted the pieces we still have.
_Source: syllabus History, Theme 2 'Kings, Farmers and Towns' (lehs102)_
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