The failure of India to reunite under one central political authority after the collapse of the Mauryan Empire
a. led to India losing its position as the focal point of trade in the Indian Ocean.
b. brought to an end the series of impressive scientific and mathematical discoveries made in India during the Mauryan Empire.
c. led to the collapse of Indian cities on a scale similar to that of the western half of the Roman Empire.
d. none of the above.
Answer: d. none of the above.
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