HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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A military leader who seized control of northern India
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Ghandi
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Sanskrit
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Hammurabi
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Candragupta Maurya
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -To win his wars of conquest, Chandragupta raised a vast army of 600, 000 foot soldiers and 300, 000 on horseback along with 9, 000 elephants. To clothe, feed, and pay these troops, the government levied high taxes. The government that Chandragupta formed provided a stable and unified state in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chandragupta was the founder of the Mauryan dynasty (reigned c. 321–c. 297 BCE) and the first emperor to unify most of India under one administration. He is credited with saving the country from maladministration and freeing it from foreign domination.
Detailed explanation-3: -The commander-in-chief of the entire military was called Senapati and his position was next to the Emperor.
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