In the Aftermath of the End of the Mauryan Empire

question 94

Multiple Choice

In the aftermath of the end of the Mauryan Empire in 185 B.C.E.,

• A)no power could restore unity to the Indian subcontinent.
• B)looser governmental structures appeared.
• C)civil wars were endemic.
• D)all of these choices
• E)none of these choices

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