The correct answer is A. The Mauryan Empire.
Step-by-step explanation
The image shows a world map in which there is a red rectangle enclosing a part of the indicated peninsula. In this place, during the Classical Era, the Mauryan Empire stood from 320 BC. C until the year 180 a. This was the first Great empire located in this region of Asia. This empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya, who unified a large territory until reaching the Himalayas in the north. Later, Emperor Bindusara managed to extend the territory to the central regions of Asia and the south of the Indian peninsula. According to the above, the correct answer is A. The Mauryan Empire.