Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Maurya successor states | Statement: [Shaka rulers, conflictWith, Maurya successor states]

Target entity: Maurya successor states
Context triple: [Shaka rulers, conflictWith, Maurya successor states]

• A. Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
  The Indo-Scythian Kingdoms were ancient Central Asian nomadic-ruled states that controlled parts of northwestern and western South Asia before being succeeded by the Kushan Empire.
• B. Nanda Empire
  The Nanda Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty that ruled much of northern India in the 4th century BCE and laid the groundwork for the rise of the Maurya Empire.
• C. Maurya Empire
  The Maurya Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty, founded by Chandragupta Maurya and reaching its zenith under Ashoka, that unified much of the Indian subcontinent and played a pivotal role in the spread of Buddhism.
• D. Indo-Greek Kingdoms
  The Indo-Greek Kingdoms were a series of Hellenistic states in northwestern South Asia, formed by Greek rulers who blended Greek and Indian cultures between roughly the 2nd century BCE and the 1st century CE.
• E. Maurya
  Maurya is the tragic, grief-stricken matriarch in J.M. Synge’s play "Riders to the Sea," embodying the suffering and resilience of an Irish coastal family devastated by the sea.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Maurya successor states
Target entity description: The Maurya successor states were regional kingdoms and dynasties that emerged across the Indian subcontinent following the decline and fall of the Maurya Empire, often competing for power and territory.

• A. Indo-Scythian Kingdoms
  The Indo-Scythian Kingdoms were ancient Central Asian nomadic-ruled states that controlled parts of northwestern and western South Asia before being succeeded by the Kushan Empire.
• B. Nanda Empire
  The Nanda Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty that ruled much of northern India in the 4th century BCE and laid the groundwork for the rise of the Maurya Empire.
• C. Maurya Empire
  The Maurya Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty, founded by Chandragupta Maurya and reaching its zenith under Ashoka, that unified much of the Indian subcontinent and played a pivotal role in the spread of Buddhism.
• D. Indo-Greek Kingdoms
  The Indo-Greek Kingdoms were a series of Hellenistic states in northwestern South Asia, formed by Greek rulers who blended Greek and Indian cultures between roughly the 2nd century BCE and the 1st century CE.
• E. Maurya
  Maurya is the tragic, grief-stricken matriarch in J.M. Synge’s play "Riders to the Sea," embodying the suffering and resilience of an Irish coastal family devastated by the sea.
• F. None of above. chosen