Multiple choice

Who was the last Maurayan king?

  1. Ashoka

  2. Brithadratha

  3. Mahendra

  4. Akbar
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Brithadratha was the last Mauryan emperor who was assassinated by his commander-in-chief Pushyamitra Sunga in around 185 BCE, marking the end of the Mauryan dynasty. Ashoka was a famous but not the last Mauryan ruler. Mahendra and Akbar are from different dynasties entirely.

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