The major reason the Mauryan Empire collapsed was
A) overextension.
B) demand for resources by the administrative and military complex.
C) the nonmaterialist part of Buddhism as espoused by Ashoka, which caused economic collapse.
D) conquest by the Mongols.
E) religious revolts against Buddhism led by Brahmins eager to regain their power.
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