In addition, Diodorus—a Greek historian who wrote two centuries after the time of Alexander the Great's invasion of India—mentions, without offering any detail, that independent and democratic states existed in India.
Selain itu, Diodoros Sikolos—sejarawan Yunani yang menyusun karya tulisnya dua abad sesudah Aleksander Agung menginvasi India—menyebutkan, tanpa memperinci, bahwa ada negara-negara merdeka dan demokratis di India.