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Nanda–Mauryan war
| Nanda–Mauryan war | |||||||||
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 Extend of the Nanda Empire around the time of the war. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Nanda Empire |
House of Maurya Supported by: Matsya Kingdom[1] Suryavamshi dynasty of Kalinga[1] | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Dhana Nanda † [5] Amatya Rakshas 🏳️ Bhaddasala † [6] |
Chandragupta Maurya Chanakya Brahmaadittiya | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Nanda Army |
Matsya Army Kalinga Army Sakas Kambojas Bahlikas Kiratas Parasikas Greeks [7][8] | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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200,000 infantry 80,000 cavalry 8,000 chariots 6,000 war elephants[9] |
600,000 infantry 30,000 cavalry 8,000 chariots 9,000 war elephants[10] | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 100,000 of soldiers, 10,000 elephants, 100,000 horses and 5,000 charioteers were killed in the encounter. [4] | Unknown | ||||||||
The Nanda–Mauryan War[11] was a war fought in ancient India from c. 323 BCE to 321 BCE between the Emperor Dhana Nanda of the Nanda dynasty and the forces of Chandragupta Maurya that led to the establishment of the Mauryan Empire in Magadha.[12] Little is known from historical sources for certain dating about the conflict. According to Mudrarakshasa legends, Chandragupta's army included Bahlika, Kirata, Parasika, Kamboja, Saka, and Greek mercenaries. The army invaded capital city Pataliputra after regaining power and defeated the Nandas.[13][14]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 [17] Roy, Kaushik. Warfare in Pre-British India–1500BCE to 1740CE. Routledge, 2015. p46-50
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mookerji 1988, p. 6.
- ↑ Mittal 2006.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chatterjee 1998.
- ↑ Prasad 1999.
- ↑ [11] Roy, Kaushik. Hinduism and the Ethics of Warfare in South Asia: From Antiquity to the Present. Cambridge University Press, 2012. p61-62
- ↑ Raj Kumar 2008.
- ↑ Mookerji & Banarsidass 1966.
- ↑ Mookerji, Radhakumud. Chandragupta Maurya and his times. Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 1966. p165-166
- ↑ Empires ascendant : time frame 400 BC-AD 200. Internet Archive. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books. 1987. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-8094-6412-8.
Chandragupta and his successors devoted much of their wealth to building military power. At the height of the Mauryan empire, army was counted at 600,000 infantry, 30,000 cavalry, 9,000 war elephants, and 8,000 chariots.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ Roy 2012, p. 62.
- ↑ Sen 1895, pp. 26–32.
- ↑ Chandragupta Maurya and His Times, Radhakumud Mookerji, Motilal Banarsidass Publ., 1966, p. 27 [1]
- ↑ History Of The Chamar Dynasty, Raj Kumar, Gyan Publishing House, 2008, p. 51 [2]