Mauryan empire

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Date	185 BCE - c. 321

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Ashoka: empire c. 250 bce

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Gandhara

historical region, Pakistan

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Pillar commemorating Ashoka at Vaishali

Ashoka

emperor of India

Chandragupta

Chandragupta

emperor of India

Chandra Gupta I

king of India

Chanakya

Indian statesman and philosopher

Bindusara

Mauryan emperor