Long before Ashoka the Great left his indelible mark on stone pillars and the collective conscience of the Indian subcontinent, another towering figure laid the foundation for one of India’s most ...

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India. He died a monk. IMAGE: The Chandragupta Maurya stamp issued in 2001. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons Chandragupta ...

The Maurya Empire was one of the largest and most formidable empires of ancient India, covering almost the entire subcontinent and parts of present-day Afghanistan and Central Asia. Founded by ...

Women held an important place in Mauryan history, but their stories are rarely highlighted in historical texts, stated author Devika Rangachari, in conversation with Eric Chopra, on Sunday. The ...

Explore the Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman I. Learn about the fascinating history of Sudarshana Lake, its ...

Chandragupta Maurya, India's first emperor, overthrew the Nanda dynasty. With Chanakya's guidance, he unified the subcontinent. He defeated Seleucus and expanded his empire. Mauryan rule saw economic ...