Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Collection of facts about the Maurya Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Maurya Empire (c. 320 - 185 BC). There are 9 facts listed below.

  • Based in South Asia
  • Founded by Chandragupta Maurya
  • Nanda-Mauryan War (c. 320 BC)
  • Conquest of Greek satrapies (317 - 313 BC)
  • Seleucid-Mauryan War (305 - 303 BC)
  • Kalinga War (261 BC)
  • Ashoka reigned c. 268 - 232 BC
  • Ashoka embraced Buddhism
  • Brihadratha assassinated in 185 BC