Foreign sources informing about the events of ancient India

Foreign sources
● Since ancient times, Indians have been coming as foreigners, ambassadors, historians, religious travelers, tourists etc. since ancient times, and many of them have left their details. In ancient writings of history, in writing, Got a big help.
Foreign details are divided into four categories - Greek, Chinese, Tibetan and Arabic.



Greek writer
● The names of the Greek (Greek) writers of Alexander's predecessor-Skylax, Hilletius Milets, Herodotus and Tesius.


Skylax (6th century BC) was the first Greek writer to write about India. He was the Greek soldier of Emperor Darius (550 BC-486 BC) of Persia (Iran). According to the order, India came to explore the Indus Valley. He prepared his travel details, but his knowledge was limited to the Indus valley.

Heteriatus Milets (549 BC - 496 BC) composed a book entitled 'Geography'. His knowledge was limited to the Indus Valley only.


Herodotus (484 BC - 425 BC) has shed enough light on Iranian and Greek invasions and recruitment of Iranian-Iranian relations in his famous volume 'Histories'. Though Herodotus never came to India, Provides knowledge of cultural information and political status of north-west India. He has written: "The largest population of our known nations is of India. The land area of ​​Northern India Eriys the 20th province of the Empire, which is 360 talent Goldust here Visit squared. "


Tessius (416 BC - 398 BC) was a Greek royalty and the Emperor of Persia lived in the court of Artajemman. He listened to wonderful stories about India by listening to the passengers returning from eastern countries. 'Parsika' is its main book, which is no longer available but quotes are definitely found, but some help is obtained from the point of view of authenticity. Word.


The names of contemporary writers of Alexander - Nircs, Aescritis, and Aristobulus. These authors have presented the tableau of the then Indian life in their travelogue.

Nikarkas was a classmate of Alexander and the ship was the president of the fleet (Admiral). It was sent by Alexander to explore the coast between the Indus and Persian Gulf. The evolution of its articles is found in Strabo and Arian articles.


Ocecritis was the cruiser of Alexander the fleet of Sikander. He cooperated with him on the cruise trip to Neyarkus and later he wrote a book about his journey and India. He also wrote 'Biography of Sikandar'.


Aristobulus was a geographer. It was Alexander who described some of his obligations, and he described his personal experiences in the history of the war (history of war).


Megasthenes (350 BC-290 BC) was born in Asia Minor (modern Turkey). He came in the court of Chandragupta Maurya as ambassador to the Greek ruler of Babylon and the Seleucus of Babylon and for 6 years ( 302 BC-296 BC). He wrote about the then social and political situation of India. Although his original book 'Indica' is not available, it is not available in other texts. There are brief.

Demacus was succeeded by Seleucus's successor and the then ruler of Syria, Antiochus I, as its ambassador, sent to the court of Maurya ruler Bindusara (298 BC-273 BC). Original texts written by it are not available, but Strabo One or two citations have been quoted in his articles.


Dionysus was sent by the then Egyptian ruler Philadelph (Ptolemy II) to the court of Bindusara (298 BC-273 BC) by making his ambassador. Its original text is not available, but its description is used by later writers Has done in his texts.

Petrakalis (250 BC) was the governor of the states between the Caspian Sea and the Indus river under the Greek ruler Seleucus and Antiochus I. Its own treatise 'Geography of Eastern countries' has been described by India and other countries.

Timosthan was the naval chief of the fleet of Philadelphia.



● A description of northwestern province is found in the text 'A Collection of Miscellaneous History', by Alien (100 BC), a Greek historian.

Diodorus (36 BC) was a famous historian of Greece. 'Bibliotheca Historia' is the basis of its fame. It has written about India based on the details given by Megasthenes. Its text, from Sikandar's India campaign and India's Get enough information about


Strabo (64 BC BC - 19 BC) was a well known historian and geographical person. He had got a great experience of tourism from abroad and abroad. Its texts 'Geography' also holds an important place in history. Has mentioned marital relations between cellulus and sondrootus (Chandragupta Maurya). They have mentioned female organs of Chandrapupta Maurya.


Curtius (1 century AD) was the contemporary of the Roman Emperor Claudius (41 AD-54 AD). Its book provides sufficient information about Alexander.

● The details of Plutarch (45 AD-125) include the life of Alexander and the general description of India. In its description, Chandragupta is mentioned in the form of AndroCotts. It reads: "In youth, he met Sikandar . ''


Anonymity of 'Periplus of Erythrionic Sea', the excursion of the Red Sea (80 AD - 115 AD), was written by the Greek author 80 E.K. on almost the journey of the Indian Mahasnagar.It has written in this book that the shores of India, ports and its The business is known as the 'guide to marine trade'.


Arian (130 E.-172 AD) was a famous Greek historian. He wrote two books, 'Indica' and 'Anabise' (History of Alexander's campaign). These two texts based on the details of contemporary writers and magistrates of Sikandar The details of Arian in the Greek descriptions available in relation to India are most accurate and authentic. In its description, Chandragupta has been mentioned in the form of AndroCotts.

Cosmos Indicopolis (537 AD-547 AD) was a Yavan (Unani) businessman who later became a Buddhist monk. He traveled to the Mediterranean, Lal Sagar and Persian Gulf regions and Sri Lanka and India for 10 years. Its famous volume 'Christian Topography of the Universe' provides valuable information regarding India's business with Sri Lanka and other countries located on the West Sea coast.

Roman / Latin authors


Pliny (23 E.-79 AD): Pliny was a Roman historian. It was contemporary of Kanishka. It composed the cosmic composition 'Naturalis Historia'. It has given the details of India based on the information of Greek and Western traders. This text gives a detailed description of the animals, plants and minerals of India. Along with Rome (Italy), there is light on India's relations.

Ptolemy (2nd century AD): It was a Roman historian. Its famous volume 'Geography' provides information about ancient Indian geography and trade.


Justin (2nd century AD): It was a Roman historian. He wrote a book titled 'Epitome'. Its composition is based on Greek compositions. It has given the details of the campaigns of Alexander in India and the power of Syndrome (Chandragupta) Regarding the role of Chandragupta in abolishing the Greek power from north-western India, Justin wrote: "Sikander After the death of India, he unloaded the bondage of slavery and killed his (Greek) satrap (governors). The protagonist of this salvation war against the ruler of the world was Chandragupta.




Chinese writer

Sumasin (1st century BC) was the first writer to write about India.


Fahyan (399-414E). The Gupta ruler Chandragupta II came to India in 399 AD during the reign of Vikramaditya. For 15-16 years (399-414) he remained in India and knew the facts about Buddhism.He originally came to India to get a copy of 'Vinaypitak'. Returning to China, the travelogue by the name 'Fau-kw-ki' (Details of Buddhist states) was written.This book is still available in its original form. It has enough light on Gupta pariod's history, civilization and culture.



Tibetan writer
Taranath (12th century BC)

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