Q. Zarmanochegas, who self-immolated in Athens around 19 BC, hailed from which ancient city in Gujarat?
Answer: Bharuch
Notes: Zarmanochegas, an Indian sramana from Barygaza (modern Bharuch, Gujarat), self-immolated in Athens around 19 BC. He was part of an embassy from King Porus to Augustus Caesar, noted by Strabo, Dio Cassius, and Nicolaus of Damascus, symbolizing ancient Indo-Roman diplomatic and religious exchanges.
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