However, behind the splendor of the Mauryan Empire—the first empire to unify nearly all of the Indian subcontinent—was a robust, disciplined, and deeply strategic military structure.

Mauryan Empire began to decline after the death of Ashoka in 232 BC. The last king was Brihadratha was assassinated by his general Pushyamitra Shunga who was a Brahmin. The factors which led to ...

The Mauryan Empire was divided into four provinces with the imperial capital at Pataliputra. From Ashokan edicts, the name of the four provincial capitals were Tosali (in the east), Ujjain in the ...

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 Mauryan Empire (322 BCE - 185 BCE) was the first and one of the most influential empires in the Indian subcontinent.

Dasaratha Maurya Dasaratha Maurya, one of the descendants of the Mauryan dynasty succeeded his grandfather Ashoka the Great on the throne and ruled the empire between 232 BCE and 224 BCE. His ...

mentored by the astute Chanakya in his quest to overthrow the Nanda dynasty and establish the Mauryan Empire. She highlighted his strategic alliances and interactions with Alexander the Great as ...