Ashoka belonged to which of the following dynasties?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Maurya
Ashoka was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Maurya dynasty, and the son of Bindusara. He ruled from Pataliputra in the 3rd century BCE. Magadha was the kingdom the Mauryas ruled, not a dynasty.