Which among the following is the oldest dynasty ?
(A) Maurya
(B) Gupta
(C) Kushan
(D) Kanva
Answer: (A) The Maurya Empire was a geographically exten sive Iron Age historical power in ancient India, ruled by the Mauryan dynasty from 321 to 185 BC. Origi nating from the kingdom of Magadha in the Indo Gangetic plains (modern Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bengal) in the eastern side of the Indian subcon tinent, the empire had its capital city at Pataliputra (modern Patna). The Empire was founded in 322 BC by Chandragupta Maurya. The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from approxi mately 320 to 550 CE and covered much of the Indi an Subcontinent. The Kushan Empire was originally formed in the early 1st century AD under Kujula Kad phises in the territories of ancient Bactria around the Oxus River (Amu Darya), and later based near Kabul, Afghanistan. The Kanva dynasty was a Brahman dy nasty founded by Vasudeva Kanva, the minister of Devabhuti, the last Sunga king in 75 BCE
