GK QUESTION#2189
Who was the final ruler of the Nanda dynasty before the establishment of the Mauryan Empire?
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B. Dhana Nanda
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Dhana Nanda. He is identified as the last Nanda ruler before Chandragupta Maurya established Mauryan rule. Mahapadma Nanda belonged to the earlier Nanda dynasty; Bindusara was a Mauryan ruler, and Ajatashatru belonged to the Haryanka dynasty.