Historical fiction is concerned with depicting historical figures and events in a new light. in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle’s “the contest,” which sentences most clearly describe historical elements?

Which of the following resulted from asoka's rule of the mauryan empire? a. the empire gained control over india's southern trade routes. b. an order of secret police was developed to spy on people. c.alexander the great's troops left india. d. india experienced political unrest for many years.