In contrast, Brahmanical texts describe the Mauryas as Shudras and heretics. Chandragupta Maurya's achievements were truly monumental. As the architect of an empire that spanned the Indus and ...

Founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE, it extended from present-day Afghanistan to southern India, with Pataliputra as its capital. Under the guidance of Chanakya, Chandragupta established a ...