Founder & First Sovereign Emperor of the Maurya Empire• Granth: Itihasa & Biographies
Chandragupta Maurya
चन्द्रगुप्त मौर्य
The visionary youth guided by Chanakya who defeated the corrupt Nanda dynasty and Seleucus Nicator to unite India under a single sovereign banner.
Known Epithets & Aliases
SandrokottosFounder of the Maurya Empire
Significance & Lore
Chandragupta Maurya established India's first unified empire, spanning from Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal, before retiring as a peaceful Jain monk.
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Key Attributes & Weapons
- ✦Defeated Seleucid Satraps
- ✦United Subcontinent
- ✦Protégé of Chanakya
- ✦Jain Ascetic Renunciation
Canonical Reference
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