Question
Download Solution PDFAccording to Megasthenes, the guards of Chandragupta rode _________ decorated with gold and silver during royal processions.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Elephant.
Key Points
- Megasthenes indeed mentions the grandeur of the Mauryan court, including the use of elaborately decorated elephants.
- Chandragupta Maurya's royal procession was known to feature these adorned elephants.
- Elephants were (and still are) symbols of majesty and power in the Indian subcontinent, and their use in royal parades and processions was common in many historical periods.
Additional Information
- Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya Empire in ancient India.
- He ruled from 322 to 297 BCE and is credited with unifying most of the Indian subcontinent.
- His empire stretched from Bengal in the east to Afghanistan and Balochistan in the west, from the Himalayas in the north to the Deccan Plateau in the south.
- Chandragupta is known for his role in defeating the Nanda dynasty and establishing the Mauryan Empire.
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