founder of the Mauryan Empire), but his campaigns cemented his reputation as one of the great conquerors of the ancient world. Later Greek leaders however conquered much of northwest India ...
Gupta rulers acquired much of the land previously held by the Mauryan Empire, and peace and trade flourished under their rule. Detailed gold coins featuring portraits of the Gupta kings stand out ...
He spread his philosophy through inscriptions, which were put up across the Mauryan empire. The above fragment is from the ancient port of Sopara near Mumbai. National Museum, New Delhi This ...
Chanakya, revered as Kautilya and Vishnugupta, took Chandragupta under his wing, guiding him through political strategy and warfare, ultimately helping him establish the Mauryan Empire and unite ...
the Seleucid Empire, founded by one of Alexander the Great’s generals, ceded this territory to the Maurya Empire in 305 BCE. Many centuries later, in the 17th century CE, the Mughal and Persian ...