When we think of ancient India, images of grand temples, philosophical discourse, and flourishing trade often come to mind. However, behind the splendor of the Mauryan Empire—the first empire to ...

Making of an empire. As a bold young man, Chandragupta Maurya, the future king of the Mauryan Empire, allegedly offered some brash advice to Alexander the Great, who had crossed the Indus River ...

In the 3rd century B.C., Simukha, the founder of the Satavahana dynasty, unified the various Andhra principalities into one kingdom and became its ruler (271 B.C. — 248 B.C).

The coin measuring 2.1x 1.7x0.1 and weighing 2.20 gms, was found at a depth of 146 cm. The shape which is partly oval with rectangular edges on two sides, looks like a magnified drop. It indicates ...

India News: As many as 489 old coins of copper have been found in Naurgangabad village of Bhiwani district which are believed to be linked to the Mauryan dynasty.

Mauryan Empire began to decline after the death of Ashoka in 232 BC. The last king was Brihadratha was assassinated in 185 BC-183 BC by his general Pushyamitra Shunga.

The ancient Mauryan empire had spread beyond India, all the way till China and Nepal, according to noted Italian archaeologist Giovenni Veradi. He has drawn this conclusion on the basis of his ...