The Mahasthan stone plaque inscription found in Bogra district (Bangladesh) and the Sohgaura copper plate inscription found in Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) are highly significant for Chandragupta Maurya's reign because they:

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• A: Detail the military alliances formed by Chandragupta Maurya with the kings of Southern India.
• B: Provide the earliest epigraphical evidence of Chandragupta's conversion to Jainism and his journey to Shravanabelagola.
• C: Describe the diplomatic protocols observed during the reception of Megasthenes at the court of Pataliputra.
• D: Record the state-sponsored relief measures, including the distribution of food grains from royal granaries during famines.

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