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Who recognized Sandrokottos as Chandragupta Maurya? <!-- layout: hkcs, bbic -->

aWilliam Jones✓ Correct
bV. Smith
cR. K. Mukherjee
dD. R. Bhandarkar

Explanation

William Jones was the first scholar who identified Sandrokottas (Sandrocottus) with the Mauryan ruler Chandragupta Maurya. Appian and Plutarch described Chandragupta Maurya as Androkottas/Androcottus, while Justin, Strabo, and Arrian mentioned him as Sandrokottas (Sandrocottus). Plutarch and Justin also mention the meeting between Chandragupta Maurya and Alexander the Great. <!-- layout: kinq, eaxi, nqyw, cesr, qrdm, gwze, gfjq -->

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