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Mauryan conquest of South: Difference between revisions
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According to some Historians in 273 BCE [[Chandragupta Maurya]] captured them while Binduasra did not add anything to the [[Maurya Empire|Empire]] and just put offs some [[Rebellion|rebellions]] while some historians believe that Bindusara was the one who carried out the conquest of South with help of [[Chanakya]]. Tho a inscription of South mentions [[Ashoka]] in conquest of South but it's is not possible as his own Rock inscription mentions his only conquest was the [[Kalinga War]].<ref name=":0" /> | According to some Historians in 273 BCE [[Chandragupta Maurya]] captured them while Binduasra did not add anything to the [[Maurya Empire|Empire]] and just put offs some [[Rebellion|rebellions]] while some historians believe that Bindusara was the one who carried out the conquest of South with help of [[Chanakya]]. Tho a inscription of South mentions [[Ashoka]] in conquest of South but it's is not possible as his own Rock inscription mentions his only conquest was the [[Kalinga War]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
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Revision as of 13:30, 27 June 2025
| Mauryan Conquest of South | |||||||||
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 Mauryan Empire between 600 and 180 BCE, including possible expansion under Bindusara prior to 273 BCE. | |||||||||
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 Maurya Empire |
Deccani Kingdoms Chola dynasty Chera dynasty Pandya dynastyMokur Kingdom Koshar Kingdom | ||||||||
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Chandragupta Bindusara Ashoka Chanakya | Unknown | ||||||||
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| 600,000 | Unknown | ||||||||
In 303 BCE after defeating the Greeks the Maryan Empire started its expansion Southwards. Till 273 BCE the territories upto Mysore in Karnataka where captured. However their is a dispute between who actually captured them.[1]
According to some Historians in 273 BCE Chandragupta Maurya captured them while Binduasra did not add anything to the Empire and just put offs some rebellions while some historians believe that Bindusara was the one who carried out the conquest of South with help of Chanakya. Tho a inscription of South mentions Ashoka in conquest of South but it's is not possible as his own Rock inscription mentions his only conquest was the Kalinga War.[1]
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 R K Mookerji. Chandragupta Maurya And His Times. pp. 62–64.