Which of the following established the first empire of the Indian subcontinent?

• A. Vikramaditya
• B. Samudragupta
• C. Chandragupta
• D. Harshavardhan

Answer: (C)

The Maurya period is remarkable in the early history of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta Maurya was the first ruler who tried to consolidate small fragmented kingdoms and combined them to form the first empire of the Indian subcontinent.