HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Which of the following was not one of the actual cause for the decline of the Mauryan empire?
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Ashoka’s pacifist policies
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Division of the empire after Ashoka
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Foreign aggressions particularly Greek
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Economic and financial crisis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -During the rule of Brihadratha, there was an internal revolt led by his army chief Pushyamitra Shunga in about 185 or 186 BCE. Bana describes in Harshacharita how Shunga killed Brihadratha during an army parade. This ended the rule of the Mauryas over Magadha and thence started the Shunga dynasty’s rule.
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