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Who among the following stated that there was no slavery in India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Strabo
  2. Ptolemy
  3. Megasthenes
  4. Xuanzang (Hieun Tsang)

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Megasthenes

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C. Megasthenes šŸ“š Explanation: Megasthenes, the Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, noted in his book Indica that there was no slavery in India. He observed that all Indians were free and no one was kept as a slave. However, modern historians believe he may have misinterpreted the Indian caste and labor systems, which differed from the brutal Greco-Roman style of slavery. Despite this, his observation remains a famous historical note.