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Who among the following rulers was defeated in the battle for Pataliputra by Chandragupta Maurya?

  1. A
    Megasthenes
  2. B
    Dhana Nanda
  3. C
    Seleucus Nicator
  4. D
    Elara

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Chandragupta Maurya, with the astute guidance and strategic counseling of Chanakya (Kautilya), overthrew Dhana Nanda, the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty, around to conquer Pataliputra and establish the Mauryan Empire.

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Who among the following rulers was defeated in the battle for Pataliputra by Chandragupta Maurya?
A
Megasthenes
B
Dhana Nanda
C
Seleucus Nicator
D
Elara

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