Maurya Dynasty is considered to be the first ancient dynasty of India. This ancient Indian empire was distributed in various sub-regions but was established as a single entity. There are a number of unfolded and unknown facts about this Mauryan Empire then one should know.
Interesting Facts About Maurya Dynasty
1. Mauryan Empire has ruled from 321 BCE to 185 BCE. It came to power during the Iron Age.
2. The Maurya Dynasty was founded by Chandragupta Maurya who established the supremacy of this empire after throwing out the Nanda Dynasty.
3. Bindusara was the successor of Chandragupta Maurya. He was the one who expanded the Mauryan Empire to the Southern regions Indian subcontinent leaving a few friendly kingdoms behind. These friendly kingdoms were Cheras, Cholas, and Pandyas.
4. The failure of Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusara was conquered by the grandson of Chandragupta, Ashoka the Great. He vanquished Kalinga with bloodshed and multiple men slaughtering.
5. After conquering Kalinga, Ashoka the Great dropped his military conquests and he ruled as the peaceful Mauryan emperor for the next 40 years of his life.
6. Chanakya also known as Kautilya was one of the best Takshashila based Brahmin teacher swore to destroy Nanda Dynasty and he helped Chandragupta Maurya in forming an army which consisted of Vahlik, Kamboja, Kirata, Yavana (Greek) and Shaka soldiers.
7. During the ruling years of Chandragupta Maurya, many Greek historians like Dionysius, Deimakos, and Megasthenes visited Mauryan Empire. Later on, these historians wrote about their experiences.
8. Pataliputra (currently known as Patna) was chosen as the administrative center of this great dynasty.
That was our summation for Maurya Dynasty facts. There are a lot of other sources which we didn’t include in this. If you have something to say, then leave your words in the comment section below.
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