alleryThe Nandas usurped the throne from which Magadhan dynasty around 345 BCE?
AShishunaga dynasty
BHaryanka dynasty
CMaurya dynasty
DGupta dynasty
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Shishunaga dynasty
1. The Nandas came to power around 345 BCE.
2. They took the throne from the Shishunaga dynasty.
3. The Mauryas and Guptas came after the Nandas; the Haryankas were replaced earlier.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mahajanapadas, section Kamboja_
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