36 Facts About Maurya Empire

Maurya Empire, or the Mauryan Empire, was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia based in Magadha, having been founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE, and existing in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE.

The Maurya Empire was centralized by the conquest of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, and its capital city was located at Pataliputra.

The Mauryan Empire then defeated Seleucus I, a diadochus and founder of the Seleucid Empire, during the Seleucid–Mauryan war, thus acquiring territory west of the Indus River.

The Maurya Empire dynasty built a precursor of the Grand Trunk Road from Patliputra to Taxila.

Some later authors, such as Dhundiraja and an annotator of the Vishnu Purana, state that the word "Maurya Empire" is derived from Mura and the mother of the first Maurya Empire king.

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The Nanda Maurya Empire was a large, militaristic, and economically powerful empire due to conquering the Mahajanapadas.

Maurya Empire had to flee in order to save his life and went to Taxila, a notable center of learning, to work as a teacher.

Maurya Empire was impressed by the young Chandragupta and saw royal qualities in him as someone fit to rule.

Maurya Empire's army mutinied at the Beas River and refused to advance further eastward when confronted by another army.

Maurya Empire was established in the Magadha region under the leadership of Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya.

Maurya Empire then refined his strategy by establishing garrisons in the conquered territories, and finally besieged the Nanda capital Pataliputra.

In later years, Seleucus' successors maintained diplomatic relations with the Maurya Empire based on similar accounts from returning travellers.

Maurya Empire had a Greek ambassador at his court, named Deimachus.

Maurya Empire is said to have lived as an ascetic at Shravanabelagola for several years before fasting to death, as per the Jain practice of sallekhana.

Maurya Empire is attested by the Buddhist texts such as Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa; the Jain texts such as Parishishta-Parvan; as well as the Hindu texts such as Vishnu Purana ("Vindusara").

Maurya Empire brought sixteen states under the Mauryan Empire and thus conquered almost all of the Indian peninsula.

Maurya Empire sent out missionaries to travel around Asia and spread Buddhism to other countries.

Maurya Empire undertook a massive public works building campaign across the country.

Maurya Empire remains an idealized figure of inspiration in modern India.

Maurya Empire was succeeded by Dasharatha Maurya, who was Ashoka's grandson.

Kunala Maurya Empire was blind and hence couldn't ascend to the throne; and Tivala, son of Kaurwaki, died even earlier than Ashoka.

Maurya Empire lost many territories under Dasharatha, which were later reconquered by Samprati, Kunala's son.

In 180 BCE, Brihadratha Maurya Empire, was killed by his general Pushyamitra Shunga in a military parade without any heir.

Maurya Empire was divided into four provinces, with the imperial capital at Pataliputra.

Chandragupta Maurya Empire established a single currency across India, and a network of regional governors and administrators and a civil service provided justice and security for merchants, farmers and traders.

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In many ways, the economic situation in the Mauryan Empire is analogous to the Roman Empire of several centuries later.

Chandragupta Maurya Empire followed Jainism after retiring, when he renounced his throne and material possessions to join a wandering group of Jain monks.

Maurya Empire is believed to have built as many as 84, 000 stupas across India, such as Sanchi and Mahabodhi Temple, and he increased the popularity of Buddhism in Afghanistan, Thailand and North Asia including Siberia.

Greatest monument of this period, executed in the reign of Chandragupta Maurya Empire, was the old palace at Paliputra, modern Kumhrar in Patna.

Protection of animals in India was advocated by the time of the Maurya dynasty; being the first empire to provide a unified political entity in India, the attitude of the Mauryas towards forests, their denizens, and fauna in general is of interest.

Maurya Empire was the first ruler in history to advocate conservation measures for wildlife and even had rules inscribed in stone edicts.

Plutarch reports that Chandragupta Maurya Empire met with Alexander the Great, probably around Taxila in the northwest:.

Maurya Empire crossed the Indus and waged war with Sandrocottus [Maurya], king of the Indians, who dwelt on the banks of that stream, until they came to an understanding with each other and contracted a marriage relationship.

Maurya Empire's name is mentioned in the list of Mauryan princes, and in the list of the Yadava dynasty, as a descendant of Pradyumna.

Maurya Empire ruled an area south of the Hindu Kush, possibly in Gandhara.

Maurya Empire crossed the Caucasus and descended into India; renewed his friendship with Sophagasenus the king of the Indians; received more elephants, until he had a hundred and fifty altogether; and having once more provisioned his troops, set out again personally with his army: leaving Androsthenes of Cyzicus the duty of taking home the treasure which this king had agreed to hand over to him.