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To which dynasty did the Asoka belong?

AVardhana

BGupta

CMaurya

DNone of these

Answer:

C. Maurya

Read Explanation:

Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.


Related Questions:

Match the army officers of the Mauryan empire in column A with the respective salaries given to them in column B.

Column A (Army Officer)

a. Senapati

b. Adhvakshas

c. Mukhvas

d. Nayka

Column B (Salaries)

i 12,000 Pana per annum

ii. 8,000 Pana per annum

iii. 4,000 Pana per annum

iv. 4,8000 Pana per annum

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