The Mauryan Empire

Because South Asia is such a large and diverse region, it has seldom been unified under one ruler. But around the time J... (more)

Because South Asia is such a large and diverse region, it has seldom been unified under one ruler. But around the time Jainism and Buddhism began challenging the old social order, Chandragupta was able to consolidate and form the subcontinent’s first major empire. Uncover the trajectory of his life and the conditions that allowed him to build the Mauryan Empire. (less)