What are the effect of alexander 's invasion
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The routes of communication with the West, both by land and the sea, were thrown open in a manner that had never happened before. This encouraged the traders and led to an extensive trade between India and Europe.
The Greek invasion made the kingdoms of the north-west weak. This paved the way for the rise and growth of the Mauryan Empire.
The writings of Alexander’s generals and companions became an important source of information about the Mauryas. Of these, the most important is the account of Megasthenes, who visited the Court of Chandragupta.
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What are the effect of alexander 's invasion
The routes of communication with the West, both by land and the sea, were thrown open in a manner that had never happened before. This encouraged the traders and led to an extensive trade between India and Europe.
The Greek invasion made the kingdoms of the north-west weak. This paved the way for the rise and growth of the Mauryan Empire.
The writings of Alexander’s generals and companions became an important source of information about the Mauryas. Of these, the most important is the account of Megasthenes, who visited the Court of Chandragupta.
Two literary sources
Indica
Arthashatra
Write about Indica
Indica, also spelt as Indika, was written by Megasthenes, the Greek ambassador to Pataliputra. He lived at the Mauryan capital for about five years.
From his book we get a lot of information about:
(i) organisation of the Mauryan army
(ii) the administration of Pataliputra
(iii) growth in the economy, especially agriculture
(iv) the customs and religion of the people
