mauryan dynasty Flashcards
chandra gupta maurya duration
321 - 298 B.C.E
who was the founder of the mauryan empire
chandra gupta maurya 321-298 B.C.E
what was chandra gupta aka as by the greek scholars
sandrocottus/androcottus
who was the last ruler of Nanda that got dethroned by chandra gupta
dhanananda in 321and chandra gupta occupied patiliputra
who was the alliance of chandra gupta to occupy patliputra?
pravartaka and chanakya
when did chandra gupta defeated seleucus nicator
in 305 b.c
who was the greek ambassador sent to chandraguptas court by seleucus nicator
megasthenes
what territories did seleucus nicator surrendered to chandra gupta after his defeat
- aria 2. arachosia 3. gendrosia 4. paropanisade [present day Afghanistan and Pakistan
what became the boundary bw chandragupta and nicator’s states
the hindkush mountain
what religion did chandragupta adopted later in his life and where did he go
jainism. and went to chandragiri hill, shravanabelagola with bhadrabahu
what were the highlights of chandraguptas region
trade and agriculture flourished
what did nicator got in return for his surrendered territories?
500 elephants
what was the impact of chandra guptas rule
for the first time the whole northern india was united
bindusara duration
298-273 b.c
what was bindusar aka as by the greek scholars
amitraghata, which means slayer of the enemies
