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{{Infobox television
| image = Chandragupta Maurya (2011 TV series) logo.png
| genre = [[Historical drama]]
| creator = [[Prem Sagar]]
| starring = [[Ashish Sharma]] Rushiraj Pawar [[Manish Wadhwa]] Sooraj Thapar
| producer = Nilanjana Purkayasstha Sagar [[Prem Sagar]] Jyoti Sagar Shiv Sagar
| writer = Sumit Roy Faizal Akhtar Brij Mohan Vyas Abhishek Kumar
| director = Bhushan Patel 
Arif Shamsi K.K.Chauhan Arif Ali Ansari Vaibhav Mutha
| cinematography = Ravi Naidu
| editor = Shums Mirza Satya Sharma
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2011|03|11}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=yes|2012|04|07}}
| network = [[Imagine TV]]
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 105
| company = [[Sagar Films]]
}}
'''''Chandragupta Maurya''''' is an [[Television in india|Indian]] [[Historical drama]] series being broadcast on Dangal TV, based on the life of [[Chandragupta Maurya]], an Indian emperor of ancient India and the founder of the [[Maurya Empire|Mauryan Empire]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Imagine-TVs-serial-Chandragupta-Maurya-will-be-revived-by-Sony-Entertainment-Television-Rajat-Tokas-is-likely-to-play-the-lead-/articleshow/13007214.cms|title=Imagine TV''s serial Chandragupta Maurya will be revived by Sony Entertainment Television, Rajat Tokas is likely to play the lead. - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=5 May 2012 |access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref> Chandragupta Maurya was first aired in March 2011 on [[Imagine TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/chandragupta-maurya-comes-to-small-screen_79683.html|title=Chandragupta Maurya comes to small screen|date=2011-01-13|website=Zee News|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Chandragupta-Maurya-on-Sony-TV/articleshow/13009059.cms|title=Chandragupta Maurya on Sony TV? - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=5 May 2012 |language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref> [[Ashish Sharma]] played the role of adult Chandragupta Maurya.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/ashish-sharma-believes-it-s-difficult-to-enter-film-industry_148016.html|title=Ashish Sharma believes it's difficult to enter film industry|date=2013-12-20|website=Zee News|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>

==Summary==
The story is about Chandragupta Maurya, who ruled over the Indian subcontinent in 300 BC. He would go on to become one of the greatest emperors in ancient India with his empire extending from [[Assam]] in the east to [[Afghanistan]] and [[Balochistan]] in the west.

The story begins with [[Chanakya]], who goes to [[Dhana Nanda]] with the offer of [[Akhand Bharat]] (literally meaning Undivided India), but Dhana Nanda and his prime minister [[Rakshasa (amatya)|Amatya Rakshasa]] end up humiliating him. Chanakya then pledges to not tie a knot in his hair until he succeeded in overthrowing the Nanda dynasty. Whilst travelling to [[Takshashila]], he meets Chandragupta and finding him suitable to achieve his dream of Akhand Bharat, (with the permission of Chandragupta's mother) takes Chandragupta to Takshashila. There they meet Prince Ambhik and his friends (Shashank, Digvijaya & Digamber), who as a group spare no expense in humiliating Chandragupta. This prompts Chandragupta to escape from Takshashila and return home to his village, but Dhana Nanda arrives with his army and destroys the village, killing Chandragupta's mother in front of him. Enraged, Chandragupta vows to destroy The [[Nanda Empire]]. 
With this in mind, Chandragupta begins training under Chanakya, who then takes him to train under various warriors, who themselves had suffered under the rule of Dhana Nanda. Chandragupta also takes part in a Vijay Yatra, winning it. When Chandragupta turns 13, Chanakya hatches a plan to kill Dhana Nanda and orders Chandragupta to execute it. Chandragupta manages to kill Dhana Nanda, but Prime Minister Rakshasa reveals that the real Dhana Nanda is still alive. It is shown that the Dhana Nanda had seven [[doppelgangers]] and Chandragupta had killed one of the doppelgangers. Chandragupta is shattered, but succeeds in escaping from the palace. On hearing of this, an enraged Chanakya decides to further train Chandragupta into an Excellent Warrior. 
The show then skips ahead to 8 year in the future, where an adult Chandragupta is being played by [[Ashish Sharma]]. Chandragupta is still plotting on overthrowing the Nanda Empire. The show now introduces a new Character [[Alexander the Great]], who is called [[Alexander the Great|Sikandar]]. Prince Ambhik readily joins hands with Sikandar. Together they defeat [[Porus the Elder|Porus]] and their armies enter India. When Chanakya hears about this, he determines that it is time for Chandragupta to rise to his true calling and they set out to gather the forces of India and defend the land from the Invaders.

==Cast==

=== Main ===
* [[Ashish Sharma]] as [[Chandragupta Maurya]], former Prince of Piplivan, first emperor of the [[Maurya Empire]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/idiotbox/playing-chandragupta-is-a-demanding-job-ashish-sharma_93362.html|title=Playing Chandragupta is a demanding job: Ashish Sharma|date=2011-08-01|website=Zee News|language=en|access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>
** Rushiraj Pawar as Young Chandragupta Maurya<ref name="cast">{{citation|title=What are the real names and faces behind "Chandragupta Maurya", the famous TV show on Imagine ?|url=http://www.newsofdelhi.com/featured-post/what-are-the-real-names-and-faces-behind-chandragupta-maurya-the-famous-tv-show-on-imagine|access-date=23 October 2015|archive-date=26 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726112922/http://www.newsofdelhi.com/featured-post/what-are-the-real-names-and-faces-behind-chandragupta-maurya-the-famous-tv-show-on-imagine|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Manish Wadhwa]] as [[Chanakya]], a scholar from [[Taxila|Takshashila]], Chandragupta's adviser, Prime Minister of the Maurya Empire<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/prime-time-act/838439/|title=Prime Time Act - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Actings-my-first-love-Manish-Wadhwa/articleshow/9383563.cms|title=Acting's my first love: Manish Wadhwa - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=28 July 2011 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Chanakya-unleashes-the-power-of-Saam-Daam-Dand-Bhed-on-the-enemy/articleshow/12506285.cms|title=Chanakya unleashes the power of 'Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed' on the enemy - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=2 April 2012 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref> & also as Chanak, father of Chanakya
* Nidhi Tikoo as [[Durdhara]], princess of Magadh, Chandragupta's wife
* Sooraj Thapar as [[Dhana Nanda]] emperor of [[Nanda Empire]], sworn enemy of Chanakya & also as [[Mahapadma Nanda]] first emperor of [[Nanda Empire]], father of [[Dhana Nanda]]

=== Recurring ===
• Abhijeet Sooryvanshe as Spy of Rakshas( Tej Sapru)
* Malinee Sengupta as Chitraroopa
* Rajeev Bharadwaj as Bhadrabhatt
* Romanch Mehta as Purushdatt
* [[Tej Sapru]] as [[Rakshasa (amatya)|Rakshas]], the Prime Minister of the Nanda Empire and Dhana Nanda's closest associate
* [[Rohit Purohit]] as Bhadrasaal, the General of the Nanda Army and ruler of Sahal<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.movietalkies.com/news/rohit-purohit-to-quit-chandragupta-maurya/|title=Rohit Purohit To Quit 'Chandragupta Maurya'?|website=Movie Talkies|date=3 March 2012 |language=English|access-date=2019-09-03}}</ref>
* [[Alihassan Turabi]] as Virajas
* Mohak Meet as Aditya
* [[Sumeet Vyas]] as Ambhik Kumar, Ambhiraj's son and Durdhara's fiancé
* Nitin Prabhat as Ambhik Kumar
* Mohsin Shaikh as Sukant
* Manas Adhiya as Ghanghor
* Rishiraj Arya as Aerawat
* [[Ravi Patel (actor)|Ravi Patel]] as Akshay
* [[Ankit Arora]] as Chandragupta's father<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tellychakkar.com/tv/tv-news/chandragupta-maurya-go-flashback-mode|title=Chandragupta Maurya to go in a flashback mode|date=2011-12-22|website= Tellychakkar Dot Com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-24}}</ref>
* Deepti Dhyani as Mura
* Onkar Nath Mishra as Acharya Shreshtha
* [[Vishal Aditya Singh]] as Shashank
** Ankit Shah as Younger Shashank
* Lalit Negi as Digvijay
** Siddhharth Dhanda as Young Digvijay
* Tiya Gandwani as Mihika
* [[Tarun Khanna (actor)|Tarun Khanna]] as Karvinath, ruler of Lokhandi
* [[Rajesh Shringarpure]] as [[Seleucus I Nicator]], the first Emperor of the [[Seleucid Empire]] and [[Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great's]] former general
* Shiraz Hussain as [[Alexander the Great]]
* Bhupinder Singh as [[Porus the Elder|Porus]]
* [[Sunny Hinduja]] as [[Callisthenes]], a Greek scholar who accompanied [[Alexander the Great]] in his quest to conquer the world for documenting his victories and adventures
* [[Yashashri Masurkar]] as Mrignayani
* Ankit Kakkar as Aryeman
* Khan Jaan as Dadhich
* Raj Premi as Ahirya
* [[Ankit Arora]] as Senapati of [[Shaishunaga dynasty|Shishunaga Dynasty]], friend and trainer of [[Mahapadma Nanda]]

== See also ==

*[[Chandragupta Maurya]]
*[[Chandragupta Maurya (2018 TV series)|''Chandragupta Maurya'' (2018 TV series)]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Imagine Programmes}}
{{Sagar Arts}}

== External links==

* {{IMDb title|tt2955622}}

[[Category:Imagine TV original programming]]
[[Category:Indian television soap operas]]
[[Category:2011 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2012 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:Indian period television series]]
[[Category:Works about the Maurya Empire]]
[[Category:Indian historical television series]]

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