The Mauryan empire collapsed about how many years ago?
A1700
B1500
C2200
D2300
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 2200
1. New kingdoms rose in its place.
2. It collapsed about 2200 years ago.
3. Indo-Greeks ruled the north-west for a century.
_Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 7, Ashoka, the Emperor Who Gave Up War._
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