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Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?
Bindusara
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Dasharatha
Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire in 322 BCE by overthrowing the Nanda dynasty with the strategic guidance of his mentor, Chanakya (Kautilya). His reign marked the beginning of the first pan-Indian empire that unified much of the Indian subcontinent.
Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire in 322 BCE by overthrowing the Nanda dynasty with the strategic guidance of his mentor, Chanakya (Kautilya). His reign marked the beginning of the first pan-Indian empire that unified much of the Indian subcontinent.
Maurya Dynasty Timeline: 322 BCE тАУ 185 BCE, succeeding the Nanda Dynasty and preceding the Shunga Dynasty.
Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan Empire at Pataliputra, his capital city.
Chanakya, also known as Vishnugupta or Kautilya, authored the Arthashastra, which provides deep insights into Mauryan statecraft.
Megasthenes, a Greek diplomat from Seleucus Nicator's court, visited Chandragupta's court and documented the empire in his work, Indica.
Bindusara was the son and successor of Chandragupta Maurya, who expanded the empire further into the Deccan.
Ashoka was the grandson of Chandragupta, famous for his policy of Dhamma and the Kalinga War.
Dasharatha was a later Mauryan ruler and the grandson of Ashoka, known for his inscriptions in the Barabar Caves.
Option A, B, and D were later rulers in the Mauryan lineage rather than the founder.
C is correct тАФ Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire in 322 BCE.
When studying the Maurya Empire, always cross-reference the chronology with the invasion of Alexander the Great, as the Greek presence in the northwest paved the way for political instability that Chandragupta exploited.
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