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The Maurya Empire

From Chandragupta to Ashoka — the first pan-Indian empire, and the emperor who renounced conquest after seeing what it cost. 1 entries.

Overview

Maurya EmpireThe Maurya Empire was the first state to rule most of the Indian subcontinent, founded by Candragupta around 322 BCE and best known under his grandson Aśoka, whose inscribed edicts are the earliest decipherable writing in India.