Which of the following options gives the correct chronological order of rulers of the Mauryan Empire?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Chandragupta - Bindusara - Ashoka - Brihadratha.
- The Mauryan Empire was the largest empire to rule the Indian subcontinent.
- The Mauryan Empire, which formed around 321 B.C.E. and ended in 185 B.C.E., was the first pan-Indian empire, an empire that covered most of the Indian region.
- The Mauryan Empire’s first leader, Chandragupta Maurya, started consolidating land as Alexander the Great’s power began to wane.