Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya
Founder of the Maurya Empire and first unifier of India.
The Maurya Empire(322 – 185)
India's first great empire, from Chandragupta to the fall of the Mauryas.
India's first great empire, from Chandragupta to the fall of the Mauryas.
Founder of the Maurya Empire and first unifier of India.
Second Mauryan emperor who consolidated his father's empire.
The greatest Mauryan emperor, who spread Buddhism and the ideal of Dhamma.
Statesman and philosopher who authored the Arthashastra.
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