alleryWhich text relates the Indo-Greek attack on the Shunga capital Pataliputra?
AYuga Purana
BArthashastra
CRigveda
DManusmriti
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Yuga Purana
1. The Indo-Greek wars appear in several texts.
2. The Yuga Purana, in the form of a prophecy, describes the Yavana attack on Pataliputra.
3. The Arthashastra, Rigveda and Manusmriti do not cover this.
_Source: Wikipedia, Shunga Empire, War with the Yavanas (Greeks)_
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