Chandragupta+Maurya

During political reactions to the incursion of Macedoneon armies under Alexander the Great, Chandragupta Maurya seized power along the Ganges River and was the first of the line of the Mauryan Dynasty. The Mauryans were the first rulers to unify most of the Indian subcontinent since the Harappan civlization. Chandragupta created his government in a very autocratic way, with a single a;; powerful ruler who based his power off the strength of his armies. Chandragupta maintained a large number of chariots and elephant borne troops in his army and based many aspects of his society off Persian and Greek models. Chandragupta abdicated from ruling and died peacfully leading an ascetic life. Chandragupta ruled from 322 B.C.E. to 298 B.C.E.

Created by : Ian Worthington 9/24/08 Edited by Kelly Herring September 25, 2008