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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Q. Tell us about the inspiration behind Urnabhih; why write a story on the Mauryan times? A. My passion for the treatise of Arthashastra is the reason why I chose the Mauryan period as my focus. 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 ...

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 ...