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The nature of early relationship between these governors and [[Chandragupta Maurya]] is unknown. Justin mentions [[Chandragupta Maurya|Chandragupta]] as a rival of the [[Alexander the Great|Alexander's]] successors in north-western India.{{sfn|Habib|Jha|2004|p=15}} He states that after Alexander's death, [[Chandragupta Maurya]] freed Indian territories from the [[Greeks]] and executed some of the governors.{{sfn|Mookerji|1988|pp=6-8, 31-33}} According to Boesche, this war with the northwestern territories was in part fought by mercenaries hired by Chandragupta and [[Chanakya]], and these wars may have been the cause of the demise of two of Alexander's governors, [[Nicanor (satrap)|Nicanor]] and [[Philip (son of Machatas)|Philip]].{{sfn|Boesche|2003|pp=9–37}} | The nature of early relationship between these governors and [[Chandragupta Maurya]] is unknown. Justin mentions [[Chandragupta Maurya|Chandragupta]] as a rival of the [[Alexander the Great|Alexander's]] successors in north-western India.{{sfn|Habib|Jha|2004|p=15}} He states that after Alexander's death, [[Chandragupta Maurya]] freed Indian territories from the [[Greeks]] and executed some of the governors.{{sfn|Mookerji|1988|pp=6-8, 31-33}} According to Boesche, this war with the northwestern territories was in part fought by mercenaries hired by Chandragupta and [[Chanakya]], and these wars may have been the cause of the demise of two of Alexander's governors, [[Nicanor (satrap)|Nicanor]] and [[Philip (son of Machatas)|Philip]].{{sfn|Boesche|2003|pp=9–37}} | ||
The Roman historian [[Justin (historian)|Justin]] (2nd Century CE) states, in ''Epit. 15.4.12-13'', that after Alexander's death, Greek governors in India were assassinated, liberating the people of Greek rule. This revolt led by Chandragupta, who in turn established an oppressive regime himself "after taking the throne":{{sfn|Mookerji|1988|pp=6-8, 31-33 | The Roman historian [[Justin (historian)|Justin]] (2nd Century CE) states, in ''Epit. 15.4.12-13'', that after Alexander's death, Greek governors in India were assassinated, liberating the people of Greek rule. This revolt led by Chandragupta, who in turn established an oppressive regime himself "after taking the throne":{{sfn|Mookerji|1988|pp=6-8, 31-33}} | ||
{{blockquote|India, after the death of Alexander, had assassinated his prefects, as if shaking the burden of servitude. The author of this liberation was Sandracottos [Chandragupta], but he had transformed liberation in servitude after victory, since, after taking the throne, he himself oppressed the very people he has liberated from foreign domination." | [[Junianus Justinus]]|''Histoires Philippiques Liber'', XV.4.12-13 <ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20030902205057/http://www.forumromanum.org/literature/justin/trad15.html Justin XV.4.12-13]}}</ref>}} | {{blockquote|India, after the death of Alexander, had assassinated his prefects, as if shaking the burden of servitude. The author of this liberation was Sandracottos [Chandragupta], but he had transformed liberation in servitude after victory, since, after taking the throne, he himself oppressed the very people he has liberated from foreign domination." | [[Junianus Justinus]]|''Histoires Philippiques Liber'', XV.4.12-13 <ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20030902205057/http://www.forumromanum.org/literature/justin/trad15.html Justin XV.4.12-13]}}</ref>}} | ||
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The chronology and dating of Chandragupta's activitities in the Punjab is uncertain.{{sfn|Jansari|2023|p=36, note 15; p.38, note 67}} This may be either before or after he took the Nanda-throne.{{sfn|Jansari|2023|p=36, note 15}} The defeat of the Greeks is dated by Mookerji at 323 BCE; Jansari dates the arrival of Chandragupta in the Punjab at c. 317, in line with the chronology of Greek history.{{sfn|Jansari|2023|p=17 | The chronology and dating of Chandragupta's activitities in the Punjab is uncertain.{{sfn|Jansari|2023|p=36, note 15; p.38, note 67}} This may be either before or after he took the Nanda-throne.{{sfn|Jansari|2023|p=36, note 15}} The defeat of the Greeks is dated by Mookerji at 323 BCE; Jansari dates the arrival of Chandragupta in the Punjab at c. 317, in line with the chronology of Greek history.{{sfn|Jansari|2023|p=17}} | ||
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