Mauryan dynasty
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From Buddhist Encyclopedia
The Mauryan dynasty ruled the Mauryan empire, the first unified empire of India, from 322 BCE to 183 BCE.The rulers of the Mauryan dynasty were:
- Chandragupta Maurya (322 - 298 BCE) - founder of the Mauryan empire.
- Bindusara (297 - 272 BCE) - Chandragupta's son.
- Ashoka (273- 232 BCE) - most famous of the Mauryan emperors; Bindusara's son.
- Dasaratha (232-224)
- Samprati (224-215)
- Salisuka (215-202)
- Devavarman (202-195)
- Satadhanvan (195-187)
- Brhadrata (187 - 185 BCE) - last Mauryan ruler, assassinated by his general Pusyamitra Sunga, who ascended the throne and founded the Sunga dynasty.
| Preceded by: Nanda dynasty | Mauryan dynasty | Succeeded by: (in the east:) Sunga dynasty (in the west:) Indo-Greek kings |
See also: Mauryan empirefr:Dynastie et Empire maurya pt:Dinastia dos Máurias ja:マウリヤ朝 zh:孔雀王朝
