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[[Hecataeus of Miletus]], wrote a survey of Asia and Africa in his Periígisis (Greek: Περιήγησις: to browse), now lost, which contained some information on India.<ref name="Strabo_and_India"/> | [[Hecataeus of Miletus]], wrote a survey of Asia and Africa in his Periígisis (Greek: Περιήγησις: to browse), now lost, which contained some information on India.<ref name="Strabo_and_India"/> | ||
[[Herodotus]] in his work [[Histories (Herodotus)|Histories]], includes important remarks on India.<ref name="Strabo_and_India"/> | [[Herodotus]] in his work [[Histories (Herodotus)|Histories]], includes important remarks on India.<ref name="Strabo_and_India"/>and also [[Herodotus]] credits the Indians for having the best nation in the world as in his famous quote "Thracian nation is the greatest in the world after the Indians".<ref>[https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Herodotus/5a*.html]Book V: chapters 1‑27</ref> | ||
[[Ctesias]] in his work ''[[Indica (Ctesias)|Indika]]'' ({{lang-el|Ινδικά}}), records the beliefs and view of the Persians about India. | [[Ctesias]] in his work ''[[Indica (Ctesias)|Indika]]'' ({{lang-el|Ινδικά}}), records the beliefs and view of the Persians about India. | ||