UPSC History The Mourya Empire Question Bank Maurya Period

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    Which dynasty ruled over Magadha after Nanda dynasty?

    A) Maurya

    B) Gupta

    C) Kushana

    D) Sunga

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Maurya dynasty ruled over Magadha after Nanda dynasty. Chandragupta destroyed the Nanda dynasty around 321 BC, and became the first king of the great Mauiyan Empire. The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire founded by Sri Gupta. The empire existed at its zenith from approximately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indian subcontinent. Kushanas ruled over India from 2nd century BC to 3rd centuiy AD The Shunga Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha that controlled vast areas of the Indian subcontinent from around 187 to 78 BCE.


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