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The empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE and lasted until 185 BCE. The Mauryan Empire was the first pan-Indian empire. At its height, the empire covered most of the Indian subcontinent. [4] The Mauryan Emperor was the monarchical head of state and wielded absolute rule over the empire.
The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha.
They were apparently subjugated by the Kushan Empire's Kujula Kadphises or Kanishka. [ a ] The Saka continued to govern as satrapies , [ b ] forming the Northern Satraps and Western Satraps . The power of the Saka rulers began to decline during the 2nd century CE after the Indo-Scythians were defeated by the Satavahana emperor Gautamiputra ...
The Maurya Empire (322–185 BC), ruled by the Mauryan dynasty, was geographically extensive, powerful and a political-military empire in ancient India. During this time, most of the subcontinent was united under a single government for the first time. The exceptions were present-day Tamil Nadu and Kerala (which was a Tamil kingdom at that time ...
Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka (/ ə ˈ ʃ oʊ k ə / [7] ə-SHOH-kə; Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), and popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of Magadha [8] from c. 268 BCE until his death in 232 BCE, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty.
The first inhabitants of the region appear to have been Indians from the Maurya Empire according to its founding legends. [3] The foundation of Khotan occurred when Kushtana, said to be a son of Ashoka, the Indian emperor belonging to the Maurya Empire settled there about 224 BC. [75] c.84 BC: Buddhism is reportedly introduced to Khotan. [76]
Territorial evolution of Magadha and the Maurya Empire between 600 and 180 BCE, including possible expansion under Bindusara prior to 273 BCE. The 16th century Tibetan Buddhist author Taranatha states that Chanakya , one of Bindusara's "great lords", destroyed the nobles and kings of 16 towns and made him master of all the territory between the ...
Maharashtra was ruled by the Maurya Empire in the 4th and 3rd century BCE. One of the Major Rock Edicts of the Maurya king Ashoka was located at Sopara, near present-day Mumbai. [15] Around 230 BCE, the Maharashtra region was taken over by the Satavahana dynasty, which ruled the area for the next 400 years. [16]