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麦加斯梯尼(英語:Megasthenes),(前350年—前290年)。[1]古希腊塞琉古一世的伊奥尼亚使节,曾几次前往印度孔雀王朝旃陀罗笈多一世国王的宫廷。他也在后者的都城中待过一段时间。他游历了北印度,是首位权威撰述印度历史的希腊人。他的四卷本《印度史》,其中包括地理、种族、城市、政府、宗教、历史和神话传说的记载。[2][3]
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- Dahlaquist, Allan. Megasthenes and Indian Religion- Volume 11 of History and Culture Series. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. 1996: 386 [2013-01-24]. ISBN 81-208-1323-5. (原始内容存档于2016-06-30).
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- Megasthenes, E. A. Schwanbeck , 编, Indica, Sumptibus Pleimesii, bibliopolae (Original Oxford University), 1846 [2013-01-24], (原始内容存档于2021-01-31)