Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the power of the ______ at Magadha with the aid of
Kautilya and founded a glorious Mauryan empire in 322 BC.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Nandas.
- The Maurya Empire was founded in 322 BCE by Chandragupta Maurya, who had overthrown the Nanda Dynasty and rapidly expanded his power westward across central and western India in order to take advantage of the disruptions of local powers in the wake of the withdrawal by Alexander the Great 's armies.
- According to legend, the teacher Chanakya convinced his disciple, Chandragupta Maurya, to conquer the the kingdom of Magadha (the Nanda Empire ) when he was insulted by its king Dhana Nanda.