History Mauryan Empire

Q. The author of ‘Arthashastra’ was a contemporary of

A
Chandragupta Maurya
B
Ashoka
C
Samudragupta
D
Chandragupta Vikramaditya

Correct Answer

Chandragupta Maurya

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