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The last Nanda ruler of Magadha who was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya was _________.

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Mahapadmananda
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Dhanananda
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Navananda
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The correct option is B Dhanananda
The last Nanda ruler of Magadha Dhanananda, was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of Chanakya. Sakatala found Chanakya to take his revenge from Dhana Nanda by ending his rule. Shaktar (395–319 BC) was the Prime minister of Dhanananda - the last king of the Nanda Dynasty, which originated from the region of Magadha in ancient India during the 5th and 4th centuries BC.

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