Q15
History of IndiaMahajanapadas, Buddhism & Jainism
Which dynasty ruled over Magadha before the Mauryan dynasty?
- a.Satavahana
- b.Sunga
- c.Nanda
- d.Kanva
Answer: (C) Nanda
Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the last Nanda king, Dhana Nanda, around 321 BCE, so the Nandas ruled Magadha immediately before the Mauryas. The Sungas and Kanvas came after the Mauryas, and the Satavahanas ruled the Deccan.