Multiple choice general knowledge history

To which dynasty did the Great Emperor Ashoka belong?

  1. Nanda

  2. Kushana

  3. Gupta

  4. Maurya
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Explanation

Ashoka (r. 268-232 BCE) belonged to the Maurya dynasty, founded by Chandragupta Maurya. After the Kalinga War, Ashoka embraced Buddhism and became a great ruler known for his edicts and dhamma. The Nanda dynasty preceded the Mauryas, Kushana came later, and the Gupta dynasty was several centuries after Ashoka.

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