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May 27, 2024 · Mauryan empire, in ancient India, a state centered at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son and Ganges rivers. It lasted from 321 to 185 BCE. It was succeeded by the Shunga dynasty, which ruled in central India for approximately a century. Learn more about the Mauryan empire in this article.
1 day ago · The Maurya Empire ( Ashokan Prakrit: 𑀫𑀸𑀕𑀥𑁂, Māgadhe [21]) was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia based in Magadha. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE, it existed in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE. [22] .
May 15, 2024 · The first ruler of the empire was Chandra Gupta I, who united the Guptas with the Licchavis by marriage. His son, the celebrated Samudra Gupta, expanded the empire through conquest.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
3 days ago · The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by Gupta and the most notable rulers of the dynasty were Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, Chandragupta II, Kumaragupta I and Skandagupta. The high points of this period are the great cultural developments which took place primarily during the reigns of Samudragupta , Chandragupta II and Kumaragupta I .
May 21, 2024 · Genghis Khan (born 1162, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia—died August 18, 1227) was a Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia to the Adriatic Sea.
- Charles R. Bawden
- Genghis Khan was born Temüjin to a royal clan of the Mongols. When he was nine, his father Yesügei was poisoned and Temüjin was held captive by his...
- After becoming the head of his clan, Genghis Khan forged alliances with other clans, exterminated the existing clan nobility, and overpowered enemy...
- Genghis Khan was best known for unifying the Mongolian steppe under a massive empire that was able to challenge the powerful Jin dynasty in China a...
- Genghis Khan died on August 18, 1227, during a campaign against the Tangut kingdom of Xixia.
May 21, 2024 · Death and Aftermath. Dasharath Maurya, the grandson of Ashoka the Great, succeeded him as the imperial ruler of India. After an almost 40-year reign, Ashoka passed away. The Mauryan Empire was built and expanded during his rule, although it would not last even 50 years after his passing.
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3 days ago · In 1951, the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (New Nalanda Mahavihara), a modern centre for Pali and Buddhism in the spirit of the ancient institution, was founded by the Government of Bihar near Nalanda's ruins at the suggestion of Rajendra Prasad, India's first president.
