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Consider the following statements about Mauryan-era sources:
1. Indica, the account of Mauryan India, was written by Fa-Hien.
2. The Arthashastra is attributed to Kautilya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Indica, the account of Mauryan India, was written by Fa-Hien.
2. The Arthashastra is attributed to Kautilya.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (B) 2 only
Indica was written by Megasthenes, the Greek ambassador of Seleucus at Chandragupta's court, not by Fa-Hien, who visited India centuries later. The Arthashastra is traditionally attributed to Kautilya (Chanakya). Only statement 2 is correct.
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