History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2012 History
What is the correct chronological order of the following? Choose the answer from the codes given below.
- 1. The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
- 2. Cosmas Indicopleustes
- 3. Geography of Ptolemy
- 4. Indica of Megasthenes
A1, 2, 3, 4
B1, 3, 4, 2
C4, 1, 3, 2 ✓ Correct
D3, 4, 1, 2
Correct answer: (C) 4, 1, 3, 2 — The correct order is 4, 1, 3, 2, that is Indica, Periplus, Geography of Ptolemy, Cosmas Indicopleustes.
Explanation
★The correct order is 4, 1, 3, 2, that is Indica, Periplus, Geography of Ptolemy, Cosmas Indicopleustes.
★The Indica of Megasthenes was written about 304 to 299 BCE at the Mauryan court.
★The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, a guide to Indian Ocean trade, dates to the first century CE.
★The Geography of Ptolemy was compiled in the middle of the second century CE.
★Cosmas Indicopleustes wrote his Christian Topography about 530 to 550 CE.
★These Greek and Roman accounts are key foreign sources for early Indian trade and geography.
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