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Chandragupta Maurya
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Chandragupta Maurya was the founder and the first emperor of the Maurya Empire, based in Magadha in the Indian subcontinent.
7th-century Bhadrabahu inscription at Shravanabelagola (Sanskrit, Purvahale Kannada script). This is the oldest inscription at the site, and it mentio
7th-century Bhadrabahu inscription at Shravanabelagola (Sanskrit, Purvahale Kannada script). This is the oldest inscription at the site, and it mentions Bhadrabahu and Prabhacandra. Lewis Rice and Digambara Jains interpret Prabhacandra to be Chandragupta Maurya, while others such as J F Fleet, V. R. Ramachandra Dikshitar, and Svetambara Jains state this interpretation is wrong.
Chandragupta's guru was Chanakya, with whom he studied as a child and with whose counsel he built the Empire. This image is a 1915 attempt at depictin
Chandragupta's guru was Chanakya, with whom he studied as a child and with whose counsel he built the Empire. This image is a 1915 attempt at depicting Chanakya.
Malan Range and limit of ceded territory according to Tarn (1922)
Malan Range and limit of ceded territory according to Tarn (1922)
1,300-year-old Shravanabelagola relief shows death of Chandragupta after taking the vow of Sallekhana. Some consider it about the legend of his arriva
1,300-year-old Shravanabelagola relief shows death of Chandragupta after taking the vow of Sallekhana. Some consider it about the legend of his arrival with Bhadrabahu.
Bindusara
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Bindusara was the second Mauryan emperor of Magadha in Ancient India. The ancient Greco-Roman writers called him Amitrochates, a name likely derived from his Sanskrit title Amitraghāta.
Chandragupta Maurya
…Chandragupta Maurya 1st Mauryan Emperor Reign c. 320 – c. 297 BCE Coronation c. 320 BCE Predecessor Position established Successor Bindusara Born possibly c. 350–340 BCE unknown Died after c. 297 BCE Kalbappu (Chandragiri) (present-day Karnataka, India) (According to Jain tradition) Spouse…
A silver coin of 1 karshapana of the Maurya empire, period of Bindusara Maurya about 297–273 BC, workshop of Pataliputra. Obv: Symbols with a Sun Rev:
A silver coin of 1 karshapana of the Maurya empire, period of Bindusara Maurya about 297–273 BC, workshop of Pataliputra. Obv: Symbols with a Sun Rev: Symbol Dimensions: 14 x 11 mm Weight: 3.4 g.
An inscription at Temple 40 in Sanchi suggests Bindusura may have been connected to its construction and to Buddhism. 3rd century BCE
An inscription at Temple 40 in Sanchi suggests Bindusura may have been connected to its construction and to Buddhism. 3rd century BCE
Conjectural reconstruction of timber-built Temple 40 in Sanchi.
Conjectural reconstruction of timber-built Temple 40 in Sanchi.
Ashoka pillar at Vaishali, Bihar, India 2007 01 29
Ashoka pillar at Vaishali, Bihar, India 2007 01 29