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mauryan empire

1. Mauryan Empire

2. The Haryankas lost their power to the Nandas. The Nandas were
dethroned by the Mauryans. The Mauryans Empire was the fist and one of
the greatest empire in Indian history. Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara and
Ashoka were important rulers.
* Chandragupta Maurya was a founder of Mauryan Empire.

3. * Chandragupta Maurya was succeeded by his son Bindusara.
* Bindusara called Amitrochates.
* Bindusara was succeeded by his son Ashoka.
* Ashoka was a greatest king of Mauryan Empire.
*Chandragupta conquered Alexander possession in India.
*Chandragupta defeated Seleucus.
* Chandragupta Maurya was appointed as Prime Minister Chanakya(also
known as Kautilya).
* Kautilya wrote a book = Arthashastra.
* Megasthenes wrote a book = Indica.
* Megasthenes was a greek Ambassador sent to the court of
Chandragupta Maurya by seleucus Nicator.
* Pataliputra was the capital city of Mauryan Empire.
* Pataliputra modern patna.
* City of Taxila was the gateway of North-West.
* City of Ujjain was the rout of South india.
* Ashoka's most inscriptions were prakrit language.
* Ashoka's invaded kalinga war.
* Kalinga means old name of Odisha.(odisha is a indian state).
* After Kalinga war Ashoka important to nan-violence and was
influenced by Buddhism.

4. * Third Buddhist council conducted by Ashoka.
* Two fourth councils 1 sri lanka at alu Vihara ruler was
Vattagamni- Abhaya. 2 kushans ruler kanishka held in kundalban in
kashmir.
* Mauryans 1/6 produce was collected as land revenue.
* the lion capital of Ashoka at sarnath is the National Emblem of
Indian.
* Brihadratha was a last ruler of Mauryan empire.

5. list of Mauryan rulers
1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Bindusara
3. Ashoka
4. Dasharatha
5. Samprati
6. Shalishuka
7. Devavarman

6. 8. Shatadhanvan
9. Brihadratha
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