Who founded the Mauryan Empire in c. 321 BCE?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Chandragupta Maurya
The growth of Magadha culminated in the Mauryan Empire, founded by Chandragupta Maurya in c. 321 BCE; his grandson Asoka later conquered Kalinga.
NCERT (2026-27): “3. An Early Empire … The growth of Magadha culminated in the emergence of the Mauryan Empire. Chandragupta Maurya, who founded the empire (c. 321 BCE), extended control as far northwest as Afghanistan and Baluchistan, and his grandson Asoka, arguably the most famous ruler of early India, conquered Kalinga (present-day coastal Orissa).…” |