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The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha.
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.
Chandragupta Maurya [d] (reigned c. 320 BCE [e] – c. 298 BCE) [f] was the founder of the Maurya Empire, based in Magadha (present-day Bihar). His rise to power began in the period of unrest and local warfare that arose after Alexander the Great 's Indian campaign and early death in 323 BCE, although the exact chronology and sequence of events ...
Shortly prior, the soldier Chandragupta Maurya began to take control of the Ganges river and soon established the Maurya Empire. The Maurya Empire (Sanskrit: मौर्य राजवंश, Maurya Rājavaṃśa) was the geographically extensive and powerful empire in ancient India, ruled by the Mauryan dynasty from 321 to 185 BC.
Tamilakam in the Sangam Period. Tamilakam comprised that part of India south of the Maurya Empire c. 250 BCE.. Tamilakam (Tamil: தமிழகம், romanized: Tamiḻakam) was the geographical region inhabited by the ancient Tamil people, covering the southernmost region of the Indian subcontinent.
The Maurya Empire and main polities in Eurasia around 200 BCE Map of the world in 100 BCE showing the Indo-Greek Kingdoms. Pradyota dynasty (c. 682 –544 BCE) Haryanka dynasty (c. 544 –413 BCE) Shaishunaga dynasty (c. 413 –345 BCE) Nanda Empire (c. 345 – c. 322 BCE) Maurya Empire (c. 322 –185 BCE) Sangam period (c. 300 BCE – c. 300 CE)
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]
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]