SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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The Mauryan & Gupta Empires were located where?
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India
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China
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Persia
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Russia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chandragupta Maurya conquered northwestern India and Bactria (modern Afghanistan). Chandragupta Maurya successfully unified the divided communities of the northern and central Indian subcontinent under one empire. Chandragupta ruled from 324 to 297 BCE.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan empire. The monarch ruled the empire from the capital.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the Maurya Empire came to an end, India remained divided for nearly 600 years. During that time, Buddhism spread throughout India and the popularity of Hinduism declined. Around AD 320 the Gupta Dynasty took over India, once again bringing unity and prosperity to the region.
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