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How long did the entire Mauryan dynasty last according to the Puranas?
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218 years
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182 years
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85 years
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137 years
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Maurya Empire, or the Mauryan Empire, was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power on the Indian subcontinent based in Magadha, having been founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE, and existing in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vishnu Purana is related to Maurya Dynasty while Vayu Purana is related to Gupta Dynasty and Matsya Purana is related to Andhra Satavahana Dynasty.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mauryan empire, in ancient India, a state centred at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son and Ganges (Ganga) rivers. It lasted from about 321 to 185 bce and was the first empire to encompass most of the Indian subcontinent.
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