Consider the following statements regarding the later life of Chandragupta Maurya: 1. Chandragupta Maurya was initiated into Jainism by the prominent Jain monk Bhadrabahu. 2. He abdicated his throne and migrated to Shravanabelagola in modern-day Karnataka due to a severe twelve-year famine in Magadha. 3. He ended his life by performing the Jain ritual of Sallekhana (starvation unto death) at Chandragiri hill. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1, 2 and 3
  • B: 1 and 2 only
  • C: 2 and 3 only
  • D: 1 and 3 only

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