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Plate DYNMaurya DynastyMaurya

URN · urn:vamshanidhi:dynasty:maurya

322 BCE – 185 BCE · Indian subcontinent

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मौर्य साम्राज्य

Maurya Dynasty

Maurya

Founded by Chandragupta Maurya. Capital: Pataliputra (Patna).

Period of rule · 322 BCE – 185 BCE

IIReign chronology

2 events
322 BCE253 BCE185 BCE

4 dated events · dashed line = sources disagree

The Maurya Dynasty arose under Chandragupta Maurya around 322 BCE in Indian subcontinent. Evidence class on record: verified evidence.

Editorial summary · Vamshanidhi register · 2026

IIIRecords patronised by this dynasty

15 temples · 0 inscriptions · 2 manuscripts

PLATE M01

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Manusmriti

Manusmriti

PLATE M02

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Arthashastra

Arthashastra

IVRulers and succession

5 rulers
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Lines show documented parent-to-child descent only. Throne successions with no recorded bloodline are listed below, not drawn as lineage. All rulers are reference-imported and provisional until scholar-verified.

PLATE R01

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Chandragupta Maurya

Chandragupta Maurya

PLATE R02

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Bindusara

Bindusara

PLATE R03

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Ashoka

Ashoka

PLATE R04

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Dasharatha Maurya

Dasharatha Maurya

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Brihadratha

Brihadratha

Provenance ledger

2 entries

  1. dynasty foundingFounding of the Maurya Empire · timeline event · 322 BCEverified evidence
  2. dynasty periodMaurya · dynasty period · 322 BCE – 185 BCEverified evidence

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