SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Who is known as the greatest and the most famous Mauryan King?
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Chandragupta Maurya
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Chandragupta I
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Ashoka
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Bindusara
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ashoka (/əˈʃoʊkə/, IAST: Aśoka; also Asoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of the Indian subcontinent during c. 268 to 232 BCE.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ashoka’s fame is largely due to his pillar and rock edicts, which allowed him to reach a wide audience and left a lasting historical record. He is remembered as a model ruler, controlling a vast and diverse Mauryan empire through peace and respect, with dharma at the centre of his ideology.
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