Which of the following statements are correct? Chandragupta Maurya embraced Jainism towards the end of his life and stepped down from the throne in favour of his son Bindusara. Bindusara was called by the Greeks as “Amitragatha” meaning slayer of enemies. Bindusara received Deimachus as ambassador from the Syrian king Antiochus I. Bindusara appointed his son Asoka as the governor of Taxila Select the answer from the codes given below: Options: A . &nbsp1, 3, and 4 B . &nbsp2, 3, and 4 C . &nbsp1, 2, and 3 D . &nbsp1, 2, 3 and 4

Which of the following statements are correct? Chandragupta Maurya embraced J

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Which of the following statements are correct?

Chandragupta Maurya embraced Jainism towards the end of his life and stepped down from the throne in favour of his son Bindusara.

Bindusara was called by the Greeks as “Amitragatha” meaning slayer of enemies.

Bindusara received Deimachus as ambassador from the Syrian king Antiochus I.

Bindusara appointed his son Asoka as the governor of Taxila

Select the answer from the codes given below:

Options:

A . 1, 3, and 4

B . 2, 3, and 4

C . 1, 2, and 3

D . 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)
Bindusara is said to have conquered the Deccan up to Mysore. Taranatha, the Tibetan monk states that Bindusara conquered 16 states comprising ‘the land between the two seas’. The Sangam Tamil literature also confirms the Mauryan invasion of the far south.
Therefore, it can be said that the Mauryan Empire under Bindusara extended up to Mysore. Bindusara received Deimachus as ambassador from the Syrian king Antiochus I. Bindusara wrote to Antiochus I asking for sweet wine, dried figs and a sophist.
The latter sent all but a sophist because the Greek law prohibited sending a sophist. Bindusara supported the Ajivikas, a religious sect. Bindusara appointed his son Asoka as the governor of Ujjain.

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