Chandragupta and Bindusara

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Abhyudaya Kelkar

The Mauryan Empire saw the first real political unification of the Indian Sub-continent (South Asia). Many changes, apart from the political integration, took place during this period of the Indian Iron Age. Administration, Economy, Art, Architecture, Religion, Literature, in every field, the Mauryan Empire distinguished itself from its predecessors. It is not only one of the three Golden Eras of Indian History, but among the greatest contributors to the human civilization Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire and the Dynasty and laid foundation for all this. His reign was an important chapter in international history. His successor Bindusara, too was a capable ruler. In this lesson we will discuss about the personalities of these two rulers and the details of their reign. We are also going to talk about the lesser known facts about Chandragupta viz. his conversion to Jainism, manner of death, etc. Although we know a great deal about Ashoka and to a large extent, Chandragupta too, Bindusara is often overshadowed by these two personalities. So we will discuss as many facts about Bindusara as possible. In all, this lesson will revolve around Chandragupta, the first Mauryan Emperor and his son and successor, Bindusara, the second Mauryan Emperor.