Deimachus who was a Greek ambassador came to India during the reign of the Mauryan king, _________.

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Step 1: Identify Deimachus — Deimachus was a Greek envoy recorded in classical sources as an ambassador to the Mauryan court.

Step 2: Match to the Mauryan ruler — Classical writers (e.g., Strabo) distinguish Deimachus from Megasthenes. Megasthenes served under Chandragupta Maurya, while Deimachus is described as envoy to the next king, Bindusara (the father of Ashoka).

Step 3: Select the given option — The given list labels Bindusara as option $ (2) $. Therefore the correct choice is option $ (2) $, i.e. answer b.

FINAL_ANSWER: b

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