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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