The Barabar caves near Bodh Gaya, carved during the Mauryan era, are India's oldest rock-cut caves, famed for their acoustics, polished interiors, and inscriptions honouring the Ajivak sect.

Let us find out various art and architecture of Mauryan period, which had connected to the lives, activities and patronage of ordinary people. This can be classified into Stupas, Pillars ...

Stupas were built across the Mauryan Empire to preserve the relics of Buddha ... The artisans of Mauryan period carved caves from rock as a residing place for monks. Your career begins here!

Between Dasharatha and yet another Mauryan ruler, there was a division of the empire. Inscriptions state ... Notably, Dasharatha donated three caves in the Nagarjuni Hills to the Ajivikas.

(Photo courtesy Anandajoti / Wikimedia Commons) The caves were dedicated by Mauryan ... reflective smoothness was not unusual in the Mauryan empire (321 BCE to 185 BCE). It’s a skill visible ...

Backed by a strong family dynasty, the Mauryan Empire came to rule most of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire, sits with his mentor Kautilya in this ...

The ancient Mauryan empire had spread beyond India, all the way till China and Nepal, according to noted Italian archaeologist Giovenni Veradi. He has drawn this conclusion on the basis of his ...

The same happened with the Mauryan Empire After the decline of the Mauryan Empire, many small states were formed and due to limited resources available for these states, it became difficult for ...

The same happened with the Mauryan Empire After the decline of the Mauryan Empire, many small states were formed and due to limited resources available for these states, it became difficult for ...