Pataliputra
Pataliputra
Capital of Magadha and of the Maurya and Gupta empires, modern Patna.
Chandragupta Maurya(340 – 297)
Chandragupta
Founder of the Maurya Empire and first unifier of India.
What you need to know
- Founded India's first empire
- Advised by Chanakya
- Defeated Seleucus and gained Afghan territories
- Embraced Jainism in later life
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Founder of an Empire
p>Chandragupta Maurya (r. c. 322–297 BCE) founded the Maurya Empire, India's first pan-subcontinental state, by overthrowing the Nanda dynasty of Magadha with the guidance of his mentor Chanakya. He later confronted the successors of Alexander, defeating Seleucus I Nicator and securing territories in present-day Afghanistan through a treaty sealed by a marriage alliance.</p><p>According to Jain tradition, he abdicated late in life to become an ascetic, ending his days at Shravanabelagola.</p>
Facts at a glance
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- Died
- Gender
- MALE
- Religion
- JAINISM
- Type
- RULER
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