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The Iranian ruler Darius penetrated into north-west India in ______ and annexed Punjab, west of the Indus, and Sindh.

  1. A
    516 BC
  2. B
    261 BC
  3. C
    563 BC
  4. D
    712 AD

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The Achaemenid ruler Darius I (Darius the Great) of Persia/Iran invaded the north-western region of the Indian subcontinent around . He annexed Punjab, the region west of the Indus river, and Sindh, making it the 20th satrapy (province) of the Persian Empire.

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The Iranian ruler Darius penetrated into north-west India in ______ and annexed Punjab, west of the Indus, and Sindh.
A
516 BC
B
261 BC
C
563 BC
D
712 AD

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