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Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire, the first major empire to span across most of the Indian subcontinent?
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Ashoka
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- Ashoka
- Bindusara
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Pushyamitra Shunga
Explanation & Context
Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire in 322 BCE, overthrowing the Nanda dynasty and establishing one of the largest empires in ancient India.
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