Megasthenes was succeeded as ambassador to India by Deimachos.
Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador to India in the 4th century BC. He was sent by Seleucus I Nicator, the founder of the Seleucid Empire, to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire. Megasthenes wrote a book about India called Indica, which is now lost. However, some fragments of Indica have survived, and it is considered to be an important source of information about ancient India.
Deimachos was a Greek ambassador to India who succeeded Megasthenes. He was sent by Antiochus I Soter, the son of Seleucus I Nicator, to the court of Bindusara, the son of Chandragupta Maurya. Deimachos wrote a book about India called Indica, which is also now lost. However, some fragments of Indica have survived, and it is considered to be an important source of information about ancient India.
A. Darius was the king of Persia from 522 to 486 BC. He was not an ambassador to India.
B. Demetrius was a Greek general who lived in the 4th century BC. He was not an ambassador to India.
C. Philip was a Greek king who lived in the 4th century BC. He was not an ambassador to India.