Question 16
EasyOriginal questionWho founded the Mauryan empire?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Chandragupta Maurya founded the empire in the late fourth century BCE.
Bindusara was his son and Ashoka his grandson, so both ruled an empire they inherited.
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.
- Concept
- The founder of the Mauryan empire
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
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