How did Chandragupta Maurya defeat the Nandas?

With the strategic guidance of Chanakya, he raised a rebel army, utilized internal dissent against Dhana Nanda, and captured the capital Pataliputra.

The Rise of Magadha

UPSC Archival Analysis

The first Empire in India was established by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE after he overthrew the Nanda dynasty.

Exam Year

2020

Evidence Source

ID: HIS_ANC_2020_150 Ref: Standard Educational Reference