Q37
Chandragupta Maurya was born in
A.
340 BC
AnswerB.
563 BC
C.
189 BC
D.
99 BC
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Chandragupta Maurya was born in 340 BC in Pataliputra, in modern-day Bihar. His background is, however, uncertain. Some claim that he was born to a Nanda prince and his maid-servant, Mura, from the Shudra caste, while others state that he belonged to the Moriya tribe of Peacock-tamers.