At the end of the Pre-Mauryan Era, Alexander the Greats army invaded. He ruled over parts of Asia between ..... BCE and ..... BCE.

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At the end of the Pre-Mauryan Era, Alexander the Great’s army invaded. He ruled over parts of Asia between ____ BCE and ____ BCE.

A	931 BCE and 523 BCE
B	331 BCE and 324 BCE
C	331 BCE and 323 BCE
D	331 BCE and 423 BCE

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Alexander the Great was a king (basileus) of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans: The Battle of Hydaspes was fought between Alexander and the Ruler of Paurava-King Porus on the shores of Hydaspes in Punjab. It was the battle in which Alexander came closest to defeat. Ans: Alexander’s invasion of India paved the way for the Mauryan Empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 326 BC, Alexander invaded India. After crossing the river Indus, he advanced towards Taxila. He then challenged king Porus, ruler of the kingdom, between the rivers Jhelum and Chenab.

Detailed explanation-4: -Alexander then led the League of Corinth, and used his authority to launch the pan-Hellenic project envisaged by his father, assuming leadership over all Greeks in their conquest of Persia. In 334 BC, he invaded the Achaemenid Persian Empire and began a series of campaigns that lasted for 10 years.

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