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Q · Post Mauryan Empire Medium · 45s
Consider the following pairs: Dynasty — Founder Kanva — Vasudeva Satavahana — Simuka Kushana — Kanishka Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
TopicPost Mauryan Empire
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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The Kanva dynasty was founded by Vasudeva Kanva. The Satavahana dynasty was founded by Simuka. The Kushana dynasty was founded by Kujula Kadphises, not Kanishka.
Final Answer: Option A — 1 and 2 only