SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mauryan Empire, which formed around 321 B.C.E. and ended in 185 B.C.E., was the first pan-Indian empire, an empire that covered most of the Indian region.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Maurya Empire was founded in 322 BCE and lasted until 185 BCE. The Gupta Empire followed some centuries later, lasting from the latter half of the third century CE until 543 CE. The Mughal Empire came much later, spanning from 1526-1857.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first group, the kingdom of Magadha, used their military to gain control of trade routes through the Ganges valley and the sea routes to the Bay of Bengal. Soon after, however, Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya Empire, successfully seized control of Magadha.