SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mauryan Empire’s first leader, Chandragupta Maurya, started consolidating land as Alexander the Great’s power began to wane. Alexander’s death in 323 B.C.E.

Detailed explanation-2: -Not too long after the Magadha gained control of the area from the Ganges to the Bay of Bengal, Chandragupta Maurya took control of the kingdom. His conquests transformed the Magadha kingdom into the Mauryan Empire. He expanded to the west, conquering northwestern India and Bactria (modern Afghanistan).