From Kalinga War to Dhamma: The Transformation of Ashoka (Part-2)
Political History of the Mauryas Chandragupta Maurya (321 – 297 BCE) Chandragupta Maurya invaded north-western India, defeated the governors appointed by Alexander, and occupied those territories. This brought him into conflict with Seleucus Nicator. After defeating Seleucus, Chandragupta married his daughter Helena. According to the treaty, Seleucus ceded Paropanisada (Kabul), Arakosia (Kandahar), Gedrosia (Baluchistan), […]
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