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The figure of Chanakya looms large in traditional accounts of ancient India; a Brahmin sage-statesman, described as the ...

Ashoka died in 232BC and his successors were not competent enough to control such a vast empire, which resulted in the gradual decline of the state. The major reason behind the decline of any empire ...

If you are wondering who Chanakya was, he remains one of ancient India’s most formidable minds. A philosopher, teacher, and ...

Ashoka Vardhana, the third Mauryan emperor (the first great unified empire of India), has gone down in history for converting to Buddhism after witnessing the massacres resulting from the campaign he ...

Women held an important place in Mauryan history, but their stories are rarely highlighted in historical texts, stated author Devika Rangachari, in conversation with Eric Chopra, on Sunday. The ...

Patna, The Archaeological Survey of India commenced a process of unravelling a portion of the '80-pillared assembly hall' at Kumhrar here on Sunday, a site regarded as the only evidence of ...

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India. He died a monk. IMAGE: The Chandragupta Maurya stamp issued in 2001. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons Chandragupta ...

After the death of the King Ashoka, his successors were not able to keep the vast marine kingdom intact. As a result, chieftain of the provinces started declaring independence. Therefore, north-west ...