Arrange the following in a sequence according to their period of establishment, starting with the first:
(A) Mauryan Empire
(B) Indus Valley Civilization
(C) Gupta Empire
(D) Magadha Empire
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B), (D), (A), (C)
(B) Indus Valley Civilization — the mature Harappan phase, about 2600–1900 BCE, India’s first cities.
(D) Magadha Empire — rose as the strongest of the mahajanapadas in the 6th century BCE under Bimbisara, with its capital at Rajagriha.
(A) Mauryan Empire — founded by Chandragupta Maurya in about 321 BCE, after he overthrew the Nandas of Magadha.
(C) Gupta Empire — began with Chandragupta I in about 320 CE.