Why did The Maurya Empire Collapse? - The History of Largest Empire in Ancient India
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Ashoka was the biggest reason. He left his Kshatriya dharma and duties of a warrior and lived like a monk for his entire life and this was continued by his successors. It took one Chanakya to build the whole empire but his teachings were forgotten by his own disciple-s successors.
The idea of Chanakya was to create a King who can unite the entire Subcontinent of Indian Culture and protect it from outsiders. And Ashoka-s successors failed in it. The Indo-Greeks were very much becoming stronger through the local support and the Nomad Scythian (Shaka) raids were becoming more frequent. Kingdoms like Satavahana in the south declared independence and were also becoming more stronger.
Basically the entire Mauryan kingdom was surrounded by enemies in all directions, it has to do with Ashoka-s peaceful policies. Ashoka was a ruthless leader who crushed every rebellion in Mauryan empire through lots of blood. His peaceful policies made the empire militarily weaker.
At the end, the last Mauryan ruler wanted to disintegrate the army when the invasion of enemy was highly possible at any time. Pushyamitra Shunga the General of the Army was loyal to the crown but couldn-t see the Mighty Magadh Empire losing to someone militarily, so Shunga had the support of the Ministers and overthrew the Mauryan king and established the Shunga Empire which succeeded to protect the Magadh Empire from any Foreign Invaders from the West & North-West. Interestingly the people of Magadh Empire hugely supported the Shunga Rebellion against the Mauryan empire as they know the enemies at the border was waiting to strike at any time.
So, Ashoka-s peaceful policies led to the destruction of the greatest empire ever founded by the Greatest Guru of India. No followed Chanakya-s principles after Bindusara.
Edit: - Pushyamitra Shunga beheaded the last Mauryan Emperor Brihadratha when Magadh was attacked by Yavanas and a long siege of Magadh was going on by Yavanas.
Brihadratha a non violence preacher constantly interfered in the strategies of his General Shunga and his soldiers. This led to killing of the king because the Empire was under siege of the Enemy and your own king is making your soldiers lose.\r\n
Date: 2023-12-16
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-vinsi90184
A good video made for Western audience based on common story without proper research. We have been taught in school that Ashoka was remorseful after Kalinga war and adopted Budhism. It is all false.
Ashoka became budhist long before and adopted a policy of budhist diplomacy or war. It was just a tactical face. In fact, Mauryan Empire crumbled because they literally took Budhism.
And read about Chanakya better. A lot is known on how he led to fall of Nanda Empire. Till date, I find Chanakya as the most intriguing figure ever. He was a professor as per the modern time and literally led to a student union, created awareness about unification of India, propagated political ideology and philosophy, used spy network - some of the spies were women. There was not one Nanda Empire but a lot many more smaller kingdoms and governors and he felled them literally the way modern times - from within.
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A good video made for Western audience based on common story without proper research. We have been taught in school that Ashoka was remorseful after Kalinga war and adopted Budhism. It is all false.
Ashoka became budhist long before and adopted a policy of budhist diplomacy or war. It was just a tactical face. In fact, Mauryan Empire crumbled because they literally took Budhism.
And read about Chanakya better. A lot is known on how he led to fall of Nanda Empire. Till date, I find Chanakya as the most intriguing figure ever. He was a professor as per the modern time and literally led to a student union, created awareness about unification of India, propagated political ideology and philosophy, used spy network - some of the spies were women. There was not one Nanda Empire but a lot many more smaller kingdoms and governors and he felled them literally the way modern times - from within.
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-krunaljani6936
Ashoka was already had adopted Budhism before Kalinga war as his wife was Buddhist. Not only this we are taught due to Kalinga war his heart melted and he became Buddhist. Why his heart didn't melt when he killed his 100 brothers before becoming a king. He was great no doubt but his grand father Chakravarti king Chandragupt maurya was even greater than him he under guidance of Chankya not only entered Alexander post as an Indian soldier and tried to convert minds of Greek soldiers not to attack India further as there is big army waiting for them near river Ganges. So Chandragupt Maurya not only reunited India but was great king. Now coming to Bindusar he captured Deccan plateau the land between two seas so most of India was already captured before Ashoka became king.
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Ashoka was already had adopted Budhism before Kalinga war as his wife was Buddhist. Not only this we are taught due to Kalinga war his heart melted and he became Buddhist. Why his heart didn't melt when he killed his 100 brothers before becoming a king. He was great no doubt but his grand father Chakravarti king Chandragupt maurya was even greater than him he under guidance of Chankya not only entered Alexander post as an Indian soldier and tried to convert minds of Greek soldiers not to attack India further as there is big army waiting for them near river Ganges. So Chandragupt Maurya not only reunited India but was great king. Now coming to Bindusar he captured Deccan plateau the land between two seas so most of India was already captured before Ashoka became king.
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knowledgia
Actually, the history of ancient india is erroneously and wantedly written by the western authors, especially british writers, by erasing some 1500 years of ancient indian history. The names of some of our ancient indian kings were same, and this same nomenclature lead to misappropriation of their time. Maurya Chandragupta was some 1500 years earlier to Alexander, who invaded india. This Alexander was contemporary to Sandra cup FHA of Guptha dynasty, who was mentioned as Sandrakotus in the history, who actually defeated Alexander. So, the invasion on India and its history is apparent and is full of intentional and brutal cruelty. Whatever it may be, time will bulldoze everything in its own course of justice. -
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Actually, the history of ancient india is erroneously and wantedly written by the western authors, especially british writers, by erasing some 1500 years of ancient indian history. The names of some of our ancient indian kings were same, and this same nomenclature lead to misappropriation of their time. Maurya Chandragupta was some 1500 years earlier to Alexander, who invaded india. This Alexander was contemporary to Sandra cup FHA of Guptha dynasty, who was mentioned as Sandrakotus in the history, who actually defeated Alexander. So, the invasion on India and its history is apparent and is full of intentional and brutal cruelty. Whatever it may be, time will bulldoze everything in its own course of justice. -
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-vishalmaurya2961
Brother Search -Mauryan Empire Bharatpedia- to read Mauryan History and other Empire history without any Western propoganda-
As we know from last three years Wikipedia Indian ancient history articles brutully hijacked by Anti-hindu Admin -Fowler-, -Joshuwa Jonathan-. And Pakistani map designer -Avantiputra7 - on Wikipedia who destroyed Mauryan Map.
They're Wikipedia user and sadly promoted to admin -. . They even change Vedic religion on wiki pages and write -Brahmanism- at that place to defame Indian Hindus.
They even change -Indian Subcontinent- term to - South Asia- on wiki pages. --.
So use Bharatpedia,
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Brother Search -Mauryan Empire Bharatpedia- to read Mauryan History and other Empire history without any Western propoganda-
As we know from last three years Wikipedia Indian ancient history articles brutully hijacked by Anti-hindu Admin -Fowler-, -Joshuwa Jonathan-. And Pakistani map designer -Avantiputra7 - on Wikipedia who destroyed Mauryan Map.
They're Wikipedia user and sadly promoted to admin -. . They even change Vedic religion on wiki pages and write -Brahmanism- at that place to defame Indian Hindus.
They even change -Indian Subcontinent- term to - South Asia- on wiki pages. --.
So use Bharatpedia,
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-shamkut
One thing is wrong in the video, I would like the creator to leave a note about it, Chanakya didn't meet chandragupta maurya at taxila but near the vindhya(ancient vinja) forest in madhya pradesh according to the oldest hindu and buddhist sources then he took him to taxila in punjab to further nourish him physically and mentally in the university. Please, If you do see it, reply and correct it in tye comment section. If not done this will lead to others claiming the history of the present day sovereign nation India.
Regards, an entusiast of history and culture.
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One thing is wrong in the video, I would like the creator to leave a note about it, Chanakya didn't meet chandragupta maurya at taxila but near the vindhya(ancient vinja) forest in madhya pradesh according to the oldest hindu and buddhist sources then he took him to taxila in punjab to further nourish him physically and mentally in the university. Please, If you do see it, reply and correct it in tye comment section. If not done this will lead to others claiming the history of the present day sovereign nation India.
Regards, an entusiast of history and culture.
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-nalinghai5688
The Mouryans were best of the Aryans. for developing technologies to make industrious people more productive. it's mouryans who caught red handed foreign invaders n plunderers and nailed blackmailers associates in experimenting application imparted of our deities. lords ram n Krishan. and offcourse multy dimensional karma theories. n theorums.
Even today's s pro hindu regime is accused of wasting resource on experimenting with spritual pursuits set centuries before. and compromising present day challanges.
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The Mouryans were best of the Aryans. for developing technologies to make industrious people more productive. it's mouryans who caught red handed foreign invaders n plunderers and nailed blackmailers associates in experimenting application imparted of our deities. lords ram n Krishan. and offcourse multy dimensional karma theories. n theorums.
Even today's s pro hindu regime is accused of wasting resource on experimenting with spritual pursuits set centuries before. and compromising present day challanges.
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-allaroundyoo
The internal challenges within the Maurya Empire, ranging from administrative inefficiencies to economic struggles, created a fragile foundation. Simultaneously, external threats in the form of invasions exacerbated the empire's vulnerabilities. The intricate dynamics of governance complexities further fueled the decline, showcasing the delicate balance required for the sustenance of any formidable empire in ancient history
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The internal challenges within the Maurya Empire, ranging from administrative inefficiencies to economic struggles, created a fragile foundation. Simultaneously, external threats in the form of invasions exacerbated the empire's vulnerabilities. The intricate dynamics of governance complexities further fueled the decline, showcasing the delicate balance required for the sustenance of any formidable empire in ancient history
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-aanchaallllllll
0: 45: - The Indian subcontinent in the early centuries BC was a land of empires, with the Nanda Empire being a prominent one. -
3: 28: - The Maurya Empire expanded its territory under the reign of Bindusara and his son Ashoka, who faced challenges but eventually stabilized the empire and focused on annexing the territory of Kalinga. -
Recap by Tammy AI
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0: 45: - The Indian subcontinent in the early centuries BC was a land of empires, with the Nanda Empire being a prominent one. -
3: 28: - The Maurya Empire expanded its territory under the reign of Bindusara and his son Ashoka, who faced challenges but eventually stabilized the empire and focused on annexing the territory of Kalinga. -
Recap by Tammy AI
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-karanthakur9270
India's population was between 1. 5-3 millon at that time the census taken only once during empire and it had 600, 000 soldiers that was largest standing army of that time and considering population everyone must be required to go throigh military service atleast once in life Roman Empire population was bigger but its peak army was 325, 000 soldiers
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India's population was between 1. 5-3 millon at that time the census taken only once during empire and it had 600, 000 soldiers that was largest standing army of that time and considering population everyone must be required to go throigh military service atleast once in life Roman Empire population was bigger but its peak army was 325, 000 soldiers
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knowledgia
I appreciate your hard work to make this video but bro 70% of your research is just not true. Eg. Ashoka turned Buddhist after Kalinga war. But the evidence shows he became Buddhist decade before the Kalinga war. And yes research more about Alexander's trying to conquest India, please research from Indian pov, not just from the pov of western history.
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I appreciate your hard work to make this video but bro 70% of your research is just not true. Eg. Ashoka turned Buddhist after Kalinga war. But the evidence shows he became Buddhist decade before the Kalinga war. And yes research more about Alexander's trying to conquest India, please research from Indian pov, not just from the pov of western history.
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-Kaisuva79
--- How does -a- become -u-? By pronouncing -Chanakya- as -Chanukya---- Its not Nenda empire, its Nanda empire.
I thought the British came up with English but I guess they-re just as confused.
How Chanakya led Chandragupta into taking over Nanda empire -isn-t exactly know- says someone who hasn-t read history before making a video. ---
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--- How does -a- become -u-? By pronouncing -Chanakya- as -Chanukya---- Its not Nenda empire, its Nanda empire.
I thought the British came up with English but I guess they-re just as confused.
How Chanakya led Chandragupta into taking over Nanda empire -isn-t exactly know- says someone who hasn-t read history before making a video. ---
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knowledgia
Legitimacy of Video dropped significantly as soon as you talked about a fake character -Chanakya- there is no primary source of a man with this name, expect a mention in a book which has been modified and contains false information like Buddha visited Shrilanka on this day etc. There was no such man as Chanakya in that time period.
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Legitimacy of Video dropped significantly as soon as you talked about a fake character -Chanakya- there is no primary source of a man with this name, expect a mention in a book which has been modified and contains false information like Buddha visited Shrilanka on this day etc. There was no such man as Chanakya in that time period.
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-deepakraj1934
While we watch this in our phones, the more technologically advanced person was watching this live in his own full screen inside his private room which was surrounded by his huge bungalow, which was surrounded by his huge fort, which was covered inside a small hill. The hills had antennas and cables.
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While we watch this in our phones, the more technologically advanced person was watching this live in his own full screen inside his private room which was surrounded by his huge bungalow, which was surrounded by his huge fort, which was covered inside a small hill. The hills had antennas and cables.
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-ashwindeva7111
They have waged war on tamil kings called 3 vendhars(chera chola and pandyas)but faced a defeat such that ashoka didnt dare to march towards them. He is intelligent to maintain friendship with them. Please put video on The PANDYAS the having the pride of the longest ruled kingdom in the world.
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They have waged war on tamil kings called 3 vendhars(chera chola and pandyas)but faced a defeat such that ashoka didnt dare to march towards them. He is intelligent to maintain friendship with them. Please put video on The PANDYAS the having the pride of the longest ruled kingdom in the world.
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-Mindfookfilms
Every time he says ChaNUkya I get this intense cringe mixed with a spike of rage. Is it so hard to say Chanakya with a western tongue? If the maker of the video can't speak the name of Chanakya chances are he will make a shit of video about him and the Guptas. Stopped watching at 2. 42.
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Every time he says ChaNUkya I get this intense cringe mixed with a spike of rage. Is it so hard to say Chanakya with a western tongue? If the maker of the video can't speak the name of Chanakya chances are he will make a shit of video about him and the Guptas. Stopped watching at 2. 42.
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-kapilavastuvasin
It is not Nanda Empire. It is also not Mauryan Empire. It is MAGADH empire. These were dynasties. Kindly refrain from colonialist era Euro designations of dynasties of same empire as different empire, lest we start using the term 'Julio-Claudian empire' instead of the Roman Empire.
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It is not Nanda Empire. It is also not Mauryan Empire. It is MAGADH empire. These were dynasties. Kindly refrain from colonialist era Euro designations of dynasties of same empire as different empire, lest we start using the term 'Julio-Claudian empire' instead of the Roman Empire.
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knowledgia
Indogreeks were Mauryan relatives and ally. Shunga was also relative of Maurya in his zeal to rule he destroyed pan India Mauryan empire. Shunga was opposed by satvahan kings also for breaking Mauryan empire. Few Mauryan princes survived and rules minor kingdoms still many years
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Indogreeks were Mauryan relatives and ally. Shunga was also relative of Maurya in his zeal to rule he destroyed pan India Mauryan empire. Shunga was opposed by satvahan kings also for breaking Mauryan empire. Few Mauryan princes survived and rules minor kingdoms still many years
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-prakashamit2011
Chandragupta Maurya was born in Patilputra. Not in present day Afghanistan as this video suggests. And Buddhism is just another sub-route of Hinduism. Just like many, you can choose to worship budha or Ganesha or shiva or Krishna etc etc
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Chandragupta Maurya was born in Patilputra. Not in present day Afghanistan as this video suggests. And Buddhism is just another sub-route of Hinduism. Just like many, you can choose to worship budha or Ganesha or shiva or Krishna etc etc
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-voice2712
Hi idiots, Channakya is a fake, he didn't exist. Arthashatra was written sometime after 8th century A. D.
I don't know from where you are getting the false information about Channakya being the minister of Chandra gupta.
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Hi idiots, Channakya is a fake, he didn't exist. Arthashatra was written sometime after 8th century A. D.
I don't know from where you are getting the false information about Channakya being the minister of Chandra gupta.
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-mj9765
Ashoka became a buddhist much before the Kalinga war. Religion had nothing to do with his war or peace efforts
The false history that as a Hindu he was violent but became a buddhist has been perpetrated to malign Hinduism.
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Ashoka became a buddhist much before the Kalinga war. Religion had nothing to do with his war or peace efforts
The false history that as a Hindu he was violent but became a buddhist has been perpetrated to malign Hinduism.
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-hosseinkiani2415
I laugh every time I see -Alexander Empire-.
It was Achaemenid Empire which just fell into the hands of Alexander. He didn-t create any empire, just conquered the Persian empire when it was in a weak point.
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I laugh every time I see -Alexander Empire-.
It was Achaemenid Empire which just fell into the hands of Alexander. He didn-t create any empire, just conquered the Persian empire when it was in a weak point.
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-kalikaputra
That wasn't the biggest empire in ancient times. You people have no clue how far back history goes and how vast empires were. There were global empires 10, 000 of thousands of years ago plus even further back.
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That wasn't the biggest empire in ancient times. You people have no clue how far back history goes and how vast empires were. There were global empires 10, 000 of thousands of years ago plus even further back.
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-ravichandranj1597
Ashoka was a Buddhist before the Kalinga war. Buddhist falsely used the war to say it was a peaceful religion.
Look at Srilanka, Burma( Myanmar) today. You don't find it a peaceful religion.
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Ashoka was a Buddhist before the Kalinga war. Buddhist falsely used the war to say it was a peaceful religion.
Look at Srilanka, Burma( Myanmar) today. You don't find it a peaceful religion.
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-HINDUMAHASENHA
Alexander is not great for us he is an invaders who brutally lost
SAD REALITY: invader teach us about our maharaja's who destroyed our gurukuls and we are communication is in invaders languages
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Alexander is not great for us he is an invaders who brutally lost
SAD REALITY: invader teach us about our maharaja's who destroyed our gurukuls and we are communication is in invaders languages
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-sivaprakashs9082
tamil nadu was never conquered by north kings due to strong military base of all three tamil kings chera chola pandiya. joint military base deployed near - thakkolam - (present near chitoor.
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tamil nadu was never conquered by north kings due to strong military base of all three tamil kings chera chola pandiya. joint military base deployed near - thakkolam - (present near chitoor.
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-tamilmaindhan6786
As a Tamilan whenever i see this Mauriyan map I am always proud of my Brave Ancestors Cheras Cholas Pandiyas for crushing his army and Chasing away form our land, -
THAMILAN DA ---
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As a Tamilan whenever i see this Mauriyan map I am always proud of my Brave Ancestors Cheras Cholas Pandiyas for crushing his army and Chasing away form our land, -
THAMILAN DA ---
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-asharma103
It's not pronounced -Chinook-ya- it's pronounced -Chah-nukk-ya-. Also pronunciation of Karnataka could use some work. Overall, I'm glad you are trying to understand the history of India.
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It's not pronounced -Chinook-ya- it's pronounced -Chah-nukk-ya-. Also pronunciation of Karnataka could use some work. Overall, I'm glad you are trying to understand the history of India.
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-Thomas_Name
Capable and evil communities are quick to call weak and just rulers quarrelsome and fight them at every turn.
In reality ashoka's descendants were much better rulers than he was.
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Capable and evil communities are quick to call weak and just rulers quarrelsome and fight them at every turn.
In reality ashoka's descendants were much better rulers than he was.
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-Aziz-ki9ep
fake content about maurya empire. the region conqured wasnt this wide. some hindu radical fanatic is handling this page it seems. grow up dude. go to school. so ur propaganda.
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fake content about maurya empire. the region conqured wasnt this wide. some hindu radical fanatic is handling this page it seems. grow up dude. go to school. so ur propaganda.
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