Maurya Dynasty:Study Material Part I

Maurya Dynasty:Study Material

Introduction:-

Maurya dynasty was one of the greatest dynasty of Indian history. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of Maurya Dynasty with the help of Chanakya.
First upon, We should know about the name and period of the ruler of Maurya dynasty for better understanding to this chapter. So, the name and period of the ruler of Maurya dynasty is given below:-

Name	Period
Chandragupta Maurya	321-297 B.C
Bindusara	297-272 B.C
Ashoka	268-232 B.C
Dasaratha	232-224 B.C
Samprati	224-214 B.C
Shakshuka	214-202 B.C
Devavarman	202-195 B.C
Satadhanvan	195-187 B.C
Brihadratha	187-185 B.C

The period of Mauryan dynasty was approx 137 years. Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara and Ashoka were the most popular emperor of Maurya dynasty. The total period of these three emperors was around 90 years. The last emperor of Maurya dynasty was Brihadratha. Pushyamitra Sung killed Brihadratha and established the sung dynasty.

Chandragupta Maurya (321- 297 B.C)

Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of Maurya dynasty with the help of Chanakya. Chandragupta Maurya defeated the last Nand ruler Dhananand with the help of Chanakya at his age of just 25 years and Captured on Patliputra and established a new dynasty which was called the great Mauryan Dynasty.  Chanakya was a great economist and Philosopher. Chanakya was also called Kautilya and Vishnugupta.  Chandragupta Maurya was a great emperor. He expanded his empire across India.

The battle between Selyuk Niketor and Chandragupta Maurya was began in 305 B.C and it was end in 303 B.C through agreement which was done between Greeks and Mauryan. In this war Chandragupta Maurya was declare  winner through this agreement. As per this agreement,  Chandragupta Maurya married Helena (Daughter of Selyuk Niketor).  Chandragupta Maurya adopted Jain religion at his last stage of life. He spent few years in shravanabelagola at his last stage of life till his death.

Some Important points related to Chandragupta Maurya :-

Chandragupta Maurya
Period: 321-297 B.C
Defeat Dhanananda and established Maurya dynasty
Defeated Seleukos Nikator in 305 B.C and Married his Daughter Helena.
Adopted Jain religion at his last stage of life
Spent few years in shravanabelagola at last stage of life till his death.
Bindusara was the heir of Chandragupta Maurya

Bindusara (297-272 B.C)

Bindusara was also called Amitraghata or Ametrokets which means destroyer of enemies. He also expanded the Mauryan empire across Mysore. Bindusara  established the friendship  relation to the  Seleucid king Anti Yokas of Syria.  Demekas, who was the ambassador of Anti yokas was spent few years with Bindusara in Patliputra as a delegate of the king of Syria. Bindusara was interested in "Ajivika Sampraday". An Ajivika forecaster "Pingalvats" was in the court (royal) of Bindusara. In Bindusara's Period, the revolution of Takshila was held. Bindusara sent his son Ashoka to Takshila to tackle this situation in which Ashoka was succeeded.  Ashoka was the Heir of Bindusara.

Important Point related to Bindusara:-

Bindusara
Period: 297-272 B.C
Bindusara was also called Amitraghata which means destroyer of enemies
Demekas, who was the ambassador of the Kind of Syria, Came in the Court of Bindusara .
Bindusara was interested with Ajivika Sampraday
An Ajivika forecaster Pingalvats was in the court of Bindusara.
Ashoka was the heir of Bindusara

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