Multiple choice general knowledge history

In which period were the foreigners absorbed in large number in the Indian society?

  1. The Kushana Period

  2. The Gupta Period

  3. The Mauryan period

  4. The Rajput Period
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Explanation

The Mauryan period (322-185 BCE) saw large-scale absorption of foreigners into Indian society. After Alexander's invasion, many Indo-Greeks settled in northwest India. The Mauryas, particularly under Ashoka, had a liberal policy toward different ethnic groups. Greek sources like Megasthenes' "Indica" and the Rudradaman inscription mention Yavanas (Greeks), Sakas, and Pallavas being integrated into Indian society during this period. Later periods like Gupta had more limited foreign absorption.

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