After the collapse of the mauryan empire, many central asian people sought to claim land once maintained by the mauryan empire, after being made to leave their homes primarily due to:
a) invasion by the chinese of the qin and han dynasties.

b) the plague that ravaged central asia.

c) invasion by the romans

d) a long and devastating drought.

The correct answer is C) the invasion of the Romans.

After the collapse of the Mauryan Empire, many Central Asian people sought to claim land once maintained by the Mauryan Empire, after being made to leave their homes primarily due to the invasion of the Romans.

The Mauryan Empire lasted from 326 to 184 CE. It dominated almost all the vast territory of India. The form of government of the Mauryan empire was a monarchy. The Emperor was the supreme figure of the kingdom. He had absolute power. He had a civilian bureaucracy and a strong army of 600,000 soldiers. He also had a group of spies that informed him about every move in the empire. After the collapse of the Mauryan Empire, many Central Asian people sought to claim land once maintained by the Mauryan Empire, after being made to leave their homes primarily due to the invasion of the Romans.

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