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Chandragupta

Mauryan

  • Chanakya Arthashastra
  • Megasthenes – Indika

Gupta

  • Kalidasa – Abhigyanamshakuntalam & Meghdutta
  • Fa Hien – Chinese
Illustration: Chandragupta
  • For 1st time large part of India was political unified under Mauryas
  • Chandragupta Maurya overthrew last king of Nanda (Dhan Ananda) and seized Magadha - under guidance of Chankaya (trained Chandragupta in Taxila)
  • Chankaya had a personal grudge against Dhan Ananda
  • After death of Alexander, Seleucus (his general) wanted to stretch the empire but was defeated and large part of NW India was freed from Greek control.
  • Signed a treaty and gave east Afghanistan, Balochistan, West of Indus to Chandragupta
  • Gave daughter to Chandragupta in marriage and sent Megasthenes to his court as ambassador and Seleucus received 500 war elephants
  • Empire from Hindu Kush to Bengal and Himalayas to Narmada
  • After him were Bindusara and Ashoka
Illustration: Chandragupta
  • Chandragupta-I 15 years – Maharajadhiraja
  • Throne of Magadha and ruled Pataliputra (in dowry after marriage with Lichchhavi tribe of Vaishali princess Kumara Devi)
  • Chandragupta-II – also called Vikramaditya
  • Gave daughter to Vakatakas of Deccan and helped to fight Sakar ruler (So-called Sakari) – control over seaport and trade with west - moved capital to Ujjain
  • 9 gems in his court included Kalidas. He was follower of Lord Vishnu

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