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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 34

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 3 Feb 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q34

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Who among the following was NOT from the Mauryan Dynasty?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Kharavela.

 

  • Ashoka – A famous emperor of the Mauryan dynasty, known for spreading Buddhism after the Kalinga War.

  • Brihadratha – The last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty who was assassinated by his general Pushyamitra Shunga.

  • Bindusara – Son of Chandragupta Maurya and father of Ashoka, also a Mauryan ruler.

  • Kharavela – Was not from the Mauryan dynasty. He was a king of the Mahameghavahana dynasty of Kalinga (modern-day Odisha), famous for the Hathigumpha inscription.