Which of the following statements are True regarding the Mauryan Empire.

(A) Asoka founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 BCE.
(B) Bindusara conquered Kalinga to extend the Mauryan Empire.
(C) There were 5 major political centres in the Mauryan Empire: Pataliputra, Taxila, Ujjayini, Tosali and Suvarnagiri.
(D) Megasthenes mentions a committee with 6 sub-committees for coordinating military activity.
(E) Asoka appointed special officers, known as the 'Dhamma Mahamatta' to spread the message of Dhamma.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(C), (D), (E) Only

The correct answer is Option () →