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QWho assisted Chandragupta Maurya in raising an army and overthrowing the Nanda Empire?

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  • A Ashoka Maurya ✔ ✖
  • B Chanakya ✔ ✖
  • C Pushyamitra Shunga ✔ ✖
  • D Seleucus I Nicator ✔ ✖
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Answer: Chanakya. Chanakya, the author of Arthashastra, assisted Chandragupta Maurya in raising an army and overthrowing the Nanda Empire.

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