According to Megasthenes, the guards of Chandragupta rode _________ decorated with gold and silver during royal processions
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. elephants.
- According to Megasthenes, the guards of Chandragupta rode elephants decorated with gold and silver during royal processions.
- Occasions on which the monarch appears in public are celebrated with grand royal processions. He is made to sit in a golden palanquin. Their guards ride on elephants adorned with gold and silver.
- Chandragupta Morya was the founder of the Morya Empire.