INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chandragupta Maurya . Hint: He was the last emperor of Nanda who opposed the oppressive way of tax collection.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: Chandragupta Maurya was a contemporary of Alexander the Great.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Alexander invaded India in 326 BC when Dana Nanda was the ruler of Nanda dynasty.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rulers. Two notable rulers of Magadha were Bimbisara (also known as Shrenika) and his son Ajatashatru (also known as Kunika), who are mentioned in Buddhist and Jain literature as contemporaries of the Buddha and Mahavira. Later, the throne of Magadha was usurped by Mahapadma Nanda, the founder of the Nanda Dynasty (c.