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QWho was the founder of the Maurya Empire?

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  • A Chandragupta Maurya ✔ ✖
  • B Ashoka ✔ ✖
  • C Bindusara ✔ ✖
  • D Kautilya ✔ ✖
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Chandragupta Maurya, guided by Chanakya, founded the Maurya Empire in 321 BCE after overthrowing the Nanda dynasty. He unified large parts of India, creating one of the subcontinent’s most extensive empires. His administration centralized governance, fostered trade, and emphasized military expansion. He later embraced Jainism, abdicating the throne to Bindusara and spending his final years in ascetic meditation. Chandragupta's rule marked a significant phase in Indian history, laying the foundation for one of the most prosperous empires.

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