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

The Mauryan Empire stands as a pivotal chapter in ancient Indian history, renowned for its significant administrative advancements, powerful rulers, and cultural contributions. This curated collection ...

When we think of ancient India, images of grand temples, philosophical discourse, and flourishing trade often come to mind. However, behind the splendor of the Mauryan Empire—the first empire to unify ...

The architectural remains have been found between the period of the Harappans and the Mauryas because in this period buildings are not made up of stone. After the decline of Harappan civilization, ...

Artefacts include several terracotta human and animal figurines dating back to pre and early Christian era. KOLKATA: A new archaeological find could rewrite the history of the Sunderbans and set the ...

Upset with his violent conquests that killed hundreds of thousands, the Indian king Ashoka embraced Buddhism and treated his subjects humanely. Emperor Ashoka is credited with remaking the Mauyran ...

UDAIPUR: Thousands of believers from the Jain community, researchers and scholars from far and wide, throng this place throughout the year. This Shvetambar Jain Temple complex, located on a narrow ...

Derived from the Sanskrit word "jina," meaning "to conquer," Jainism teaches that all life forms have an eternal soul bound by karma in a never-ending cycle of rebirth. Through nonviolence or ahimsa, ...

Ancient Mauryan engineering has brought water back to the undulating and rocky terrain of Magadh, the grain bowl of Bihar that had turned almost entirely arid because of abortive modern irrigation ...