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History GK · Q37

Mauryan Empire

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 37

Q37

Chandragupta Maurya was born in

A.
340 BC
Answer
B.
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.