Chandragupta Maurya

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Chandragupta Maurya born?Circa 320 BCE
2. When did Chandragupta Maurya die?Circa 298 BCE
3. Where was Chandragupta Maurya born?Magadha, ancient India (present-day Bihar)
4. Who was Chandragupta Maurya?Chandragupta was a brave leader who united parts of ancient India and founded the Maurya Empire.
5. How did Chandragupta build his empire?He started by defeating the Nanda dynasty in Magadha, then fought Greek forces in the Indus Valley, and later expanded into Punjab and other regions.

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