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Question
Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
Options
Ashoka
Chandragupta Maurya
Bindusara
Ajatashatru
MCQ
Solution
Chandragupta Maurya
Explanation:
The Mauryan principles were derived straight from the Nanda principles, with just minor modifications. Prime Minister Rakshasa, who had previously served as Nanda's prime minister, was also appointed as Chandragupta Maurya's prime minister. The Mauryan Empire, not India, was the first well-known empire of the Indian subcontinent.
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