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| conflict = Seleucid–Mauryan War | |||
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| caption = Location of [[Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great's]] provinces, later given to [[Chandragupta Maurya]] by [[Seleucus I Nicator]] | |||
| date = 305-303 BCE | |||
| place = [[Indus River|Indus River Valley]] | |||
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| territory = [[Gandhara]], Paropamisadae, [[Balochistan|Gedrosia]], Arachosia and [[Herat|Aria]] ceded to Mauryas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/knowledge-bank/alexander-and-his-successors-central-asia|title=Alexander and His Successors in Central Asia|last1=Dani|first1=A. H.|last2=Bernard|first2=P.|publisher=UNESCO|work=History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Vol II|language=English|access-date=22 December 2024|quote=The Indus region fell to the rise of the Mauryans and later when Seleucus Nicator tried to recover this lost territory, he had further to cede to Candragupta Maurya the provinces of Aria, Arachosia, Gedrosia and the Paropamisadae.|page=68|format=PDF}}</ref> | |||
| result = Mauryan victory<ref name="Thapar1966">{{Cite book | last=Thapar | first=Romila | title=Ancient India|pages=70 | language=en | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SKA6AAAAIAAJ | quote=Chandragupta soon conquered the whole of the Punjab. Some of the land in the extreme north was held by the Greek general Seleucus Nicator. Chandragupta fought a long campaign against him and finally defeated him in 303 B.C. He acquired the territory across the Indus in part of what is now modern Afghanistan. There was also a marriage alliance between the two families. In addition, Chandragupta had conquered parts of Central India, so that by the time his reign ended northern India was under the Mauryas. }}</ref> | |||
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| combatant1 = [[Maurya Empire]] | |||
| combatant2 = [[Seleucid Empire]] | |||
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| commander1 = [[Chandragupta Maurya]]<br>[[Chanakya|Kautaliya]] | |||
| commander2 = [[Seleucus I Nicator]] | |||
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The '''Seleucid–Mauryan War''' happened between 305 and 303 BCE. It began when [[Seleucus I Nicator]], the ruler of the [[Seleucid Empire]], tried to reclaim parts of [[India]] that had once belonged to [[Macedonian Empire|Alexander the Great's empire]]. These areas were controlled by Emperor [[Chandragupta Maurya]] of the [[Maurya Empire]]. | |||
The war ended with Mauryan victory. Chandragupta Maurya gained control of the [[Indus Valley Plain|Indus Valley]] and [[Afghanistan]], expanding his empire. There was also a marriage alliance between the Maurya and Seleucid Empires.<ref name="Thapar1966"/> | |||
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 Location of Alexander the Great's provinces, later given to Chandragupta Maurya by Seleucus I Nicator | |||||||||
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The Seleucid–Mauryan War happened between 305 and 303 BCE. It began when Seleucus I Nicator, the ruler of the Seleucid Empire, tried to reclaim parts of India that had once belonged to Alexander the Great's empire. These areas were controlled by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya of the Maurya Empire.
The war ended with Mauryan victory. Chandragupta Maurya gained control of the Indus Valley and Afghanistan, expanding his empire. There was also a marriage alliance between the Maurya and Seleucid Empires.[1]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thapar, Romila. Ancient India. p. 70.
Chandragupta soon conquered the whole of the Punjab. Some of the land in the extreme north was held by the Greek general Seleucus Nicator. Chandragupta fought a long campaign against him and finally defeated him in 303 B.C. He acquired the territory across the Indus in part of what is now modern Afghanistan. There was also a marriage alliance between the two families. In addition, Chandragupta had conquered parts of Central India, so that by the time his reign ended northern India was under the Mauryas.
- ↑ Dani, A. H.; Bernard, P. "Alexander and His Successors in Central Asia" (PDF). History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Vol II. UNESCO. p. 68. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
The Indus region fell to the rise of the Mauryans and later when Seleucus Nicator tried to recover this lost territory, he had further to cede to Candragupta Maurya the provinces of Aria, Arachosia, Gedrosia and the Paropamisadae.