Q. On what basis is it held that on the east the province of Vanga (part of modern Bengal) formed part of the Mauryan empire?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(a) Discovery of Ashokan edicts in this part of Bengal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(b) Tamralipti, the principal port of the area, was one of the most important maritime centres during the Mauryan period<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(c) Megasthenes\u2019 Indica mentions Chandragupta\u2019s conquest of the region<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(d) Buddhist traditions associate Ashoka with propagation of Buddhism in Bengal <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ans: (b) Tamralipti, the principal port of the area, was one of the most important maritime centres during the Mauryan period<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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