Question

Chandragupta Maurya was the; 1) Great-grandfather of Ashoka; 2) Brother of Ashoka; 3) Father of Ashoka; 4) Grandfather of Ashoka

Answer 1

the answer is 4th: grandfather of ashoka

Answer 2

Chandragupta Maurya was the grandfather of Ashoka

Answer: Option 4 )

Explanation:

Chandragupta Maurya had a son named Bindusar. Bindusar's had a son named Ashoka. Hence Chandragupta Maurya was the 'Grandfather of Ashoka'. Chandragupta Maurya, the 'founder of the Maurya dynasty', was the first emperor in Indian history who is behind the political-economic and cultural unification of our country. He was born in 340 BCE. Nothing can be said decisively about his parents. According to some scholars, he was the stepson of Nanda, the king of Magadha. His mother, Mura, was a slave girl.