Multiple choice a military leader who seized control of northern India Asoka Candragupta Maurya Atahualpa Cotes Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Candragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire in the 320s BC by conquering northern India with a powerful army. Asoka was his grandson who ruled later, while Atahualpa was an Incan ruler and Cotes is unrelated.