Multiple choice Who was the founder of India's first empire Maurya? Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka Chandra Gupta I Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire around 322 BC after overthrowing the Nanda Dynasty. Ashoka was his grandson, and Chandra Gupta I was an emperor of the much later Gupta Empire.