33 Facts About Mauryan 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 with the help of Chanakya 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.

Population of South Asia during the Mauryan Empire period has been estimated to be between 15 and 30 million.

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

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

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

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

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

Historically reliable details of Chandragupta's campaign against Nanda Mauryan Empire are unavailable and legends written centuries later are inconsistent.

Mauryan 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 Mauryan Empire based on similar accounts from returning travellers.

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

Mauryan 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.

Mauryan 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Historians theorise that the organisation of the Mauryan Empire was in line with the extensive bureaucracy described by Chanakya in the Arthashastra: a sophisticated civil service governed everything from municipal hygiene to international trade.

The Mauryan Empire army wiped out many gangs of bandits, regional private armies, and powerful chieftains who sought to impose their own supremacy in small areas.

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

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Mauryan 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 and Thailand.

Population of South Asia during the Mauryan Empire period has been estimated to be between 15 and 30 million.

The most widespread examples of Mauryan Empire architecture are the Ashoka pillars and carved edicts of Ashoka, often exquisitely decorated, with more than 40 spread throughout the Indian subcontinent.

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

Mauryan 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.

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

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

Mauryan 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.