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| Q. |
The Greeks were driven out of India by |
| A. | Chandragupta Murya |
| B. | Chandragupta Vikramditya |
| C. | Ashoka |
| D. | Bindusara |
| Answer» A. Chandragupta Murya | |
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Explanation: In the year 305 BC, Seleucus-I Nicator went to India and apparently occupied territory as far as the Indus, and eventually waged war with the Mauryarn Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. His Indian campaign was, however, a failure. Seleucus ceded a consider able amount of territory to Chandragupta in exchange for 500 war elephants, which were to play a key role in the forthcoming battles. |
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