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Question : Which Mauryan ruler was called Amitrochates by the Greeks?

Option 1: Samudragupta

Option 2: Kanishka

Option 3: Bindusara

Option 4: Chandragupta I


Team Careers360 5th Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: Bindusara


Solution : The correct answer is Bindusara .

The son of Chandragupta Maurya, the creator of the Mauryan dynasty. His distinguished name, Amitraghata (or Amitrochates), which means " the destroyer of enemies " in Sanskrit, was bestowed upon him by the Greeks. The terms "Amitra" and "Ghata" are combined to form the Sanskrit word "Amitraghata".

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