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Sandrocottus

American  
[san-droh-kot-uhs] / ˌsæn droʊˈkɒt əs /
Or Sandrakottos

noun

  1. Greek name of Chandragupta.


Sandrocottus British  
/ ˌsændrəʊˈkɒtəs /

noun

  1. the Greek name of Chandragupta

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In the wake of Alexander came the first centralized Indian state, the Maurya Empire, their founder known as Sandrocottus to the Greeks, Chandragupta Maurya to the Indians.

From New York Times • May 11, 2020

War between Seleucus and India, under Sandrocottus, ends in a treaty of amity.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

Not, at any rate, when the real Chandragupta instead of the false Sandrocottus of the Greeks is recognized and introduced.

From Five Years of Theosophy by Various