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History GK · Q16

Magadha Empire

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 16

Q16

The last Nanda ruler of Magadha who was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya was

A.
Mahapadmananda
B.
Dhanananda
Answer
C.
Navananda
D.
Not known

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Sakatala found Chanakya to take his revenge from Dhana Nanda by ending his rule. Shaktar (395–319 BC) was the Prime minister of Dhana Nanda - the last king of the Nanda Dynasty, which originated from the region of Magadha in ancient India during the 5th and 4th centuries BC.