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Chandragupta Maurya built the first great empire in India with the help of

  1. Mahapadmanadna

  2. Bindusara

  3. Selecus

  4. Kautilya
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Explanation

Kautilya (also known as Chanakya or Vishnugupta) was the chief advisor and prime minister to Chandragupta Maurya. He wrote the Arthashastra and helped Chandragupta build the first great empire in India. Mahapadmananda was from the Nanda dynasty, Bindusara was Chandragupta's son, and Seleucus was a Greek general Chandragupta defeated.

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