The life history of chandragupta maurya

Founder of the Maurya Empire (340–295 BCE)

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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).

The life history of chandragupta maurya

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 remains subject to debate among historians.

He started a war against the unpopular Nanda dynasty in Magadha on the Ganges Valley, defeated them and established his own dynasty. In addition, he raised an army to resist the Greeks,^[8][g] defeated them, and took control of the eastern Indus Valley.

His conquest of Magadha is generally dated to ca. 322-319 BCE, and his expansion to Punjab subse