INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Chandragupta Maurya was a contemporary of Alexander the Great. He was the founder of the Mauryan Empire, ruling from 322 B.C.E. to 298 B.C.E.

Detailed explanation-2: -Turamaya, a contemporary of Ashoka, was the ruler of .

Detailed explanation-3: -Alexander told Chandragupta that he could return to India and easily seize power, since the current king was unpopular with the people. Chandragupta began raising an army. He was able to retake much of the land in northwestern India that Alexander had conquered once Alexander had left India.