alleryStart learning →The Mauryan Empire was founded around:
A321 BCE
B1206 CE
C78 CE
D1526 CE
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 321 BCE
1. Chandragupta founded the empire circa 321 BCE.
2. His reach extended to Afghanistan and Baluchistan.
3. The empire outgrew every earlier Magadhan state.
_Source: syllabus History, Theme 2 'Kings, Farmers and Towns' (lehs102)_
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