Ancient History PYQ 89 of 208 · Mauryan Empire

Who recognized Sandrokottos as Chandragupta Maurya?

  1. AWilliam Jones
  2. BV. Smith
  3. CR. K. Mukherjee
  4. DD. R. Bhandarkar

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Correct answer: (a) William Jones

Explanation

William Jones first identified the Greek Sandrokottos with Chandragupta Maurya, which anchors the whole chronology of ancient India.

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