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Consider the following statements Chandra Gupta Maurya was the first king of Magadha. Rajagriha was the capital of Magadha during Bimbisara’s time. Which of the above statements is correct?

Consider the following statements Chandra Gupta Maurya was the first king of Magadha. Rajagriha was the capital of Magadha during Bimbisara’s time. Which of the above statements is correct? Correct Answer 2 only

Option 2 is correct.

  • Bimbisara was the first king of Magadha. Hence, statement 1 is NOT correct.
  • The growth of Magadha culminated in the emergence of the Mauryan Empire.
  • Chandragupta Maurya, who founded the empire (c. 321 BCE), extended control as far northwest as Afghanistan and Baluchistan, and his grandson Asoka, arguably the most famous ruler of early India, conquered Kalinga (present-day coastal Orissa).
  • Rajagriha was the capital of Magadha during Bimbisara’s time. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
  • Later, in the fourth century BCE, the capital was shifted to Pataliputra, present-day Patna, commanding routes of communication along the Ganga.

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