GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Dhana Nanda (died c. 321 BCE), according to the Buddhist text Mahabodhivamsa, was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty of ancient India. He was the youngest son of Mahapadma Nanda.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most powerful ruler of the Nanda Dynasty is Mahapadma Nanda who was on the throne of Magadha when Alexander the Great invaded India. For further reading check the following articles: 16 Mahajanapadas.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Nanda dynasty ruled in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent during the fourth century BCE, and possibly during the fifth century BCE. The Nandas overthrew the Shaishunaga dynasty in the Magadha region of eastern India, and expanded their empire to include a larger part of northern India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The conquest of the Nanda Empire under Dhana Nanda by a force under Chandragupta Maurya in the late 4th century BCE led to the establishment of the Maurya Empire.