WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Maurya Empire’s greatest ruler was ____
A
Asoka
B
Nebuchadnezzar
C
David
D
Ramses II
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ashoka, also spelled Aśoka, (died 238? bce, India), last major emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India. His vigorous patronage of Buddhism during his reign (c. 265–238 bce; also given as c. 273–232 bce) furthered the expansion of that religion throughout India.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Rulers of the Same Dynasty While Chandragupta Maurya was the first major ruler, Ashoka was the third and last ruler who yielded great authority and dominance. Both of them are hailed as great kings of India’s past that find a place in discussion as well as a part of history textbooks.

Detailed explanation-4: -Asoka was the third and the greatest of the Mauryan rulers.

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