HISTORY
ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Mauryan and Gupta
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Qin and Mauryan
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Julian and Qin
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Babylonian and Gupta
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Maurya Dynasty.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the heart of the former Gupta Empire, in the Gangetic region, the Guptas were succeeded by the Maukhari dynasty and the Pushyabhuti dynasty.
Detailed explanation-3: -Difference in time: Mauryan empire existed during 325 – 1285 BCE whereas Gupta dynasty existed between 320 and 550 CE. Difference in extent: Mauryan Empire was very vast and the dynasty ruled almost all of India, including what is now Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Mauryan Empire’s first leader, Chandragupta Maurya, started consolidating land as Alexander the Great’s power began to wane.
Detailed explanation-5: -Chandragupta Maurya successfully unified the Indian subcontinent under an empire. Chandragupta ruled from 324 to 297 BCE before voluntarily giving the throne up to his son, Bindusara, who ruled from 297 BCE until his death in 272 BCE.