Multiple choice Chandragupta died in Karnasuvarna Paithan Sravanvelgola Nalanda Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire, renounced his throne and became a Jain monk. He spent his final years at Sravanbelgola (in modern Karnataka) where he eventually died through the Jain practice of sallekhana (fasting unto death).