UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 2009 · Q2 · 60 marks
In what ways are the accounts of the Graeco-Romans and the Chinese helpful in reconstructing the social history of India? How far is their information corroborated by other Contemporary sources.
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- Topic
- Foreign Accounts
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