Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
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Correct answer: Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire in the late fourth century BCE with the guidance traditionally associated with Chanakya or Kautilya. Bindusara succeeded him, while Ashoka was his grandson and a later major ruler. Harshavardhana belonged to a much later period. Therefore Chandragupta Maurya is correct.
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Chandragupta Maurya
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Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire in the late fourth century BCE with the guidance traditionally associated with Chanakya or Kautilya. Bindusara succeeded him, while Ashoka was his grandson and a later major ruler. Harshavardhana belonged to a much later period. Therefore Chandragupta Maurya is correct.
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This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Pastoral Nomads and their Movements.
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