HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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He wrote India’s first legal code
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He is the founder of Hinduism
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He united India into one empire
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why is Chandragupta important? 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-2: -By 320 BCE, the empire had fully occupied Northwestern India. Chandragupta Maurya would become the first emperor to unify India into one state, creating one of the world’s largest empires in its time, and the largest ever in the Indian subcontinent.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was the first empire to unify most the Indian subcontinent under one ruler. The empire was formed in 322 BCE by Chandragupta Maurya when he defeated the earlier Nanda Empire.
Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Two reasons for the success of Chandragupta was: 1) Sheree hardwork and dedication towards the work. 2) obeying the words of his guru Acharya Chanakya. And giving respect to him.
Detailed explanation-5: -Seleukos was defeated by Chandragupta in 305 BC and was made to surrender extensive territories-areas of Kabul, Herat, Kandahar and Baluchistan. This is how chandragupta turned a small kingdom into a mighty empire. His son, Bindusara also conquered 16 states and extended his empire.