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QWhat led to the decline of the Maurya Empire?

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  • A A natural disaster ✔ ✖
  • B Economic collapse ✔ ✖
  • C Assassination of Brihadratha by Pushyamitra Shunga ✔ ✖
  • D Defeat in a major war ✔ ✖
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Answer C) Assassination of Brihadratha by Pushyamitra Shunga. The Maurya Empire declined with the assassination of Brihadratha by Pushyamitra Shunga and the foundation of the Shunga Empire in Magadha.

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