Multiple choice

The growth of Magadha culminated in the emergence of an Empire in 321 BCE, which extended control as far as northwest Afghanistan and Baluchistan. Which of the following rulers was behind the emergence of this empire?

  1. Ashoka

  2. Bimbisara

  3. Ajatasattu

  4. Chandragupta

  5. Mahapadma Nanda

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire in 321 BCE, which extended control as far as northwest Afghanistan and Baluchistan.