Consider the following statements regarding Chandragupta Maurya: 1. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire. 2. He fasted to death at Shravanabelagola following the Jain ritual of Sallekhana. 3. His Greek name was Megasthenes, and he captured Pataliputra in 322 BCE. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Options:

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

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