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The Mauryan empire was founded more than 2300 years ago by:

APushyamitra Shunga
BChandragupta Maurya
CAshoka the Great
DBindusara Maurya
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Chandragupta Maurya
1. He was Ashoka's grandfather. 2. Chandragupta Maurya founded the empire. 3. Chanakya supported him. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 7, Ashoka, the Emperor Who Gave Up War._
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