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What relationship did Chandragupta Maurya have with Alexander the Great? He worked with Alexander the Great to build an empire. He defeated the forces left behind by Alexander the Great. He was defeated by Alexander the Great's army. He killed Alexander the Great during a battle.

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Final answer:

Chandragupta Maurya took advantage of the power vacuum left by Alexander the Great's retreat to establish the Mauryan Empire and defeat the remaining Hellenistic forces in Northwestern India.

Step-by-step explanation:

The relationship between Chandragupta Maurya and Alexander the Great was an indirect one. Chandragupta did not directly work with or encounter Alexander. Instead, following Alexander's retreat from the Indian subcontinent and the subsequent power vacuum he left behind, Chandragupta seized the opportunity to establish and expand the Mauryan Empire. He went on to defeat the forces that had been left behind by Alexander in the Northwestern regions of India, after Alexander's troops, exhausted and unwilling, forced him to abandon his plans for further conquests.

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Option B is your answer (He defeated the forces left behind by Alexander The Great)

Step-by-step explanation:

because the Maurya empire was ruled by the Maurya dynasty from 322 - 185 BCE, and by 316 BCE they had fully occupied northwestern India and defeated the satraps left by Alexander The Great. Chandragupta Maurya was the Mauryan ruler who defeated Alexanders general Seleucus nicator and received the territories of Kabul and Balochistan in 305 BC. I found this on the lesson of this test, I am 100% sure this is your answer. Hope this helped.

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