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Greek sources credit the Mauryan ruler with a standing army of how many foot-soldiers?

A300,000
B100,000
C900,000
D600,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 600,000
1. It also had 30,000 cavalry and 9,000 elephants. 2. The figure is 600,000 foot-soldiers. 3. Some historians call these figures exaggerated. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History I, Theme 2, Kings, Farmers and Towns._
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