The elephants from Chandragupta helped Seleucus win which battle in 301 BCE?
AGaugamela
BIssus
CGranicus
DIpsus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Ipsus
1. Seleucus used the 500 elephants against western Hellenistic kings.
2. The battle was Ipsus in 301 BCE.
3. Gaugamela, Issus and Granicus were fought by Alexander earlier.
_Source: Wikipedia, Maurya Empire, Dynastic marriage-alliance with Seleucus_
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