Multiple Choice
The major reason the Mauryan Empire collapsed was
A) overextension.
B) demand for resources by the army and bureaucracy.
C) the nonmaterialist part of Buddhism as espoused by Ashoka, which caused economic collapse.
D) conquest by the Mongols.
E) religious revolts against Buddhism led by Brahmins eager to regain their power.
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