Chandragupta Maurya: Empire Builder or Ruthless Conqueror?
Introduction Chandragupta Maurya (around 321–297 BCE) was definitely more than a ruler—he was the dreamer who established the Mauryan Empire, the first pan-subcontinental empire of ancient India. The story of his life, which was full of cunning, political upheaval, warfare, diplomacy, and spiritual matters, is still one of the most amazing in the history of…