CH 5 RULERS AND BUILDINGS

Who was the 1st king of India?

The great ruler Chandragupta Maurya, who founded Maurya Dynasty was indisputably the first king of India, as he not only won almost all the fragmented kingdoms in ancient India but also combined them into a large empire, boundaries of which were even extended to Afghanistan and towards the edge of Persia.

Who was the greatest king in history?

Monarchs Name Description Constantine the Great Roman emperor Cnut the Great King of England (1016–1035), Denmark (1018–1035) and Norway (1028–1035) Cyrus the Great Founder and First Shahanshah of Persia Achaemenid Empire, (in present-day Iran) Darius the Great Third Shahanshah of Persia Achaemenid Empire, (in present-day Iran)