With reference to the composition of the army recruited by Chanakya and Chandragupta Maurya to overthrow the Nandas, consider the following statements: 1. The army was a diverse coalition consisting of republican clans, forest tribes (Atavikas), and frontier warriors from the northwest. 2. The Roman historian Justin refers to Chandragupta's forces as a band of 'robbers' (latrones) or mercenaries. 3. The core of the rebel army was composed of elite cavalry units gifted by the Seleucid Empire prior to the Nanda campaign. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

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

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