Which of the following were significant factors responsible for the decline of the Mauryan Empire?

(i) Weak successors after Ashoka
(ii) Enormous expenditure on administration and the army
(iii) Ashoka's Dhamma policies
(iv) Revolts in outlying provinces

1. (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
2. Only (i) and (ii)
3. Only (i), (ii), and (iv)
4. Only (ii), (iii), and (iv)

Who was the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty?

What does Rock Edict XIII reveal about the Kalinga War?

Who described the Mauryan dynasty as marking the transition from darkness to light?