WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was a skilled administrator and founded Mauryan kingdom that last till 184 B.C.?
A
Asoka
B
Chandragupta Maurya
C
Alexander
D
The Enlightened One
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most Buddhist sources say he was a Kshatriya. It is generally accepted that he was an orphaned boy born into a humble family who was trained by Kautilya. Greek accounts mention him as Sandrokottos.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chandragupta, also spelled Chandra Gupta, also called Chandragupta Maurya or Maurya, (died c. 297 bce, Shravanbelagola, India), founder of the Mauryan dynasty (reigned c. 321–c. 297 bce) and the first emperor to unify most of India under one administration.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brihadratha was the 9th and last Emperor of the Mauryan Empire. He ruled from 187 to 185 BCE, when he was killed by his general, Pushyamitra Shunga, who went on to establish the Shunga Empire.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chandragupta Maurya (350-295 BCE) was the first emperor of the Mauryan Empire in Ancient India. He expanded an extensive kingdom in Magadha and founded the Maurya dynasty. He reigned from 320 BCE to 298 BCE.

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