Seleucus Nicator was a contemporary of ______________.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Chanakya.
Seleucus Nicator was a contemporary of Chanakya.
He was also a contemporary of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire, who was advised by Chanakya (also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta). Around 305 BCE, Seleucus I Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great and founder of the Seleucid Empire, attempted to invade India but eventually signed a treaty with Chandragupta Maurya. This treaty included a marriage alliance and the cession of territory in exchange for 500 war elephants.