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Where was the capital city of the Maurya Empire located?
Where was the capital city of the Maurya Empire located?
- Pataliputra (modern Patna) (correct)
- Takshashila
- Varanasi
- Ujjain
Who founded the Maurya Empire in 322 BCE?
Who founded the Maurya Empire in 322 BCE?
- Ashoka
- Chandragupta Maurya (correct)
- Nanda Empire
- Seleucus I
What led to the decline and dissolution of the Maurya Empire in 185 BCE?
What led to the decline and dissolution of the Maurya Empire in 185 BCE?
- Assassination of Brihadratha by Pushyamitra Shunga (correct)
- Defeat by the Nanda Empire
- Conquest by Ashoka
- Invasion by Alexander the Great
When did the Maurya Empire defeat Seleucus I during the Seleucid–Mauryan war?
When did the Maurya Empire defeat Seleucus I during the Seleucid–Mauryan war?
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How did the Maurya Empire's geographical extent outside the imperial centre depend?
How did the Maurya Empire's geographical extent outside the imperial centre depend?
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