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Number the following statements to put them in the correct chronological order.
- Brihadratha was killed by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
- Chanakya trained young Chandragupta, and together they planned the conquest of the Nanda kingdom.
- The Kalinga War was a turning point in Ashoka's life.
- Bindusara extended the Mauryan Empire southwards, as far as Karnataka.
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- Chanakya trained young Chandragupta, and together they planned the conquest of the Nanda kingdom.
- Bindusara extended the Mauryan Empire southwards, as far as Karnataka.
- The Kalinga War was a turning point in Ashoka's life.
- Brihadratha was killed by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
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