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Founder of Nanda dynatsy ?

  1. Rashtrapala

  2. Dhanananda

  3. Pandhuka

  4. Mahapadma Nanda
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Explanation

Mahapadma Nanda was the founder of the Nanda dynasty, which ruled Magadha in ancient India. He is said to have conquered several kingdoms and established a large empire. Dhanananda was one of the later Nanda rulers, not the founder. Rashtrapala and Pandhuka are documented as later kings in the dynasty, not its founder. The Nanda dynasty preceded the Mauryan Empire.

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