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Indian History & Freedom Movement · Question 16 of 75

Question 16

EasyOriginal question

Who founded the Mauryan empire?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. Chandragupta Maurya founded the empire in the late fourth century BCE.

  2. Bindusara was his son and Ashoka his grandson, so both ruled an empire they inherited.

  3. Chandragupta I is a different person altogether — a Gupta ruler, some six hundred years later.

Worth noting

Chandragupta Maurya and Chandragupta I are the trap. One founds the Mauryas, the other belongs to the Guptas.

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The founder of the Mauryan empire
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