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History GK · Q61

Mauryan Empire

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 61

Q61

Upto where did Chandragupta Maurya's empire extend in the north west?

A.
Ravi river
B.
Indus river
C.
Satluj river
D.
Hindukush range
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
According to the Buddhist text Mahavamsa tika, Chandragupta and his guru Chanakya began recruiting an army after he completed his studies at Taxila (now in Pakistan). This was a period of wars, given that Alexander the Great had invaded the northwest subcontinent from Caucasus Indicus (also called Paropamisadae in ancient texts, now called the Hindu Kush mountain range).