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Question Which option best explains the origins of the Mauryan Empire in India?(1 point) Responses The Mauryan Empire brought most of the Indian subcontinent under its control, except for regions under Hellenistic control to the northwest. The Mauryan Empire brought most of the Indian subcontinent under its control, except for regions under Hellenistic control to the northwest. The Mauryan Empire used military force to turn the Indian subcontinent into a decentralized region. The Mauryan Empire used military force to turn the Indian subcontinent into a decentralized region. The Mauryan Empire peacefully unified the tribes and kingdoms of the Indian subcontinent through diplomacy. The Mauryan Empire peacefully unified the tribes and kingdoms of the Indian subcontinent through diplomacy. The Mauryan Empire first expanded through conquest after the retreat of Alexander the Great from the Indus region.
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The best option that explains the origins of the Mauryan Empire in India is:
**The Mauryan Empire first expanded through conquest after the retreat of Alexander the Great from the Indus region.**
This option accurately reflects the historical context in which the Mauryan Empire emerged and expanded, particularly after the power vacuum created by Alexander's departure from the region.
**The Mauryan Empire first expanded through conquest after the retreat of Alexander the Great from the Indus region.**
This option accurately reflects the historical context in which the Mauryan Empire emerged and expanded, particularly after the power vacuum created by Alexander's departure from the region.