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3rd-century BC establishments in India

  • MaduraiThe 3rd century BCE marked the first documented mention of Madurai in Greek accounts. Megasthenes, the ambassador to the Mauryan Empire, referred to the city…
  • Mahabodhi TempleAround 589 BCE, Siddhartha Gautama sat beneath a peepul tree on the forested banks of the Phalgu river near Gaya. He meditated for three days and three…