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The account of India written by Megasthenes from his personal knowledge of the country is justly held to be almost invaluable for the light which it throws upon the obscurity of early Indian history. Though, unfortunately, not extant in its original form, it has nevertheless been partially preserved by means of epitomes and quotations to be found scattered up and down the writings of various ancient authors, both Greek and Roman. Dr. Schwanbeck, of Bonn, rendered ...
Ancient India as Described by Ptolemy is a classic work on the ancient geography of India. The text of the present edition is a fascimile reprint of the original edition published in Bombay in 1855 together with an introduction and notes, embodying the latest researches supplementing the commentary of Dr. McCrindle. Dr. McCrindle has time and again pointed out that Ptolemy relied on Indian sources even in his description of other parts of Asia, and an attempt has ...
This book, Ancient India as Described in Classical Literature by John W. McCrindle, contains the annotated translation of extracts pertaining to India from the works of Herodotos, Strabo, Plinius, Aelianus and others. It is a veritable treasure-house of information on a horde of subjects ranging from animals to the campaigns of Alexander. Everything about that period—a few centuries before and after the Christian era—comes alive in its pages.