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 in 185 BC-183 BC by his general Pushyamitra Shunga.

Making of an empire. As a bold young man, Chandragupta Maurya, the future king of the Mauryan Empire, allegedly offered some brash advice to Alexander the Great, who had crossed the Indus River ...

The Mauryan Empire: Administration 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 ...

Explore the often-overlooked role of women during the Mauryan Empire, as author Devika Rangachari sheds light on their contributions alongside key rulers like Chandragupta, Bindusara, and Ashoka.

Some of important states that emerged after the disintegration of the Mauryan Empire were Shanga, Kin, Shaka, Satwahana and Kushana. In South India, there were three ruling dynasties Chaul, ...

History of 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.

Historical Geography of Britain and the British Empire. (In two books.) Book 1. The Making of England; The Making of Empire; The Establishment of Empire: B.C. 55 to A.D. 1815. By T. Franklin.

Ashoka died in 232BC and his successors were not competent enough to control such a vast empire, which resulted in the gradual decline of the state. The major reason behind the decline of any ...