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Q: In the Seleucid-Mauryan War, Seleucus fought against which of the following Mauryan rulers?
  • A. Ashoka
  • B. Samprati
  • C. Chandragupta Maurya
  • D. Dashratha
Correct Answer: Option C - The Seleucid-Mauryan War was fought between 305 and 303 BC. It started when Seleucus I Nicator of the Seleucid Empire sought to retake the Indian satrapies of the Macedonian Empire, which had been occupied and administered by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, of the Mauryan Empire.
C. The Seleucid-Mauryan War was fought between 305 and 303 BC. It started when Seleucus I Nicator of the Seleucid Empire sought to retake the Indian satrapies of the Macedonian Empire, which had been occupied and administered by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, of the Mauryan Empire.

Explanations:

The Seleucid-Mauryan War was fought between 305 and 303 BC. It started when Seleucus I Nicator of the Seleucid Empire sought to retake the Indian satrapies of the Macedonian Empire, which had been occupied and administered by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, of the Mauryan Empire.