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The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the

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  1. AGreeksCorrect
  2. BShakas
  3. CParthians
  4. DMughals

Explanation

The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the Greeks. Alexander the Great, during his invasion of India, appointed military governors known as strategos to manage and maintain control over the conquered territories. This system was later continued by the Indo-Greek rulers who succeeded him in the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent. While later dynasties like the Shakas and Kushanas used similar systems, the Greeks were the pioneers of this administrative practice in India.
history: The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the

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