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The 16th century Tibetan Buddhist author [[Taranatha]] states that [[Chanakya]], one of Bindusara's "great lords", destroyed the nobles and kings of 16 towns and made him master of all the territory between the western and the eastern seas ([[Arabian Sea]] and the [[Bay of Bengal]]). According to some historians, this implies conquest of [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]] by Bindusara, while others believe that this only refers to suppression of revolts.{{sfn|Singh|2008|p=331}} | The 16th century Tibetan Buddhist author [[Taranatha]] states that [[Chanakya]], one of Bindusara's "great lords", destroyed the nobles and kings of 16 towns and made him master of all the territory between the western and the eastern seas ([[Arabian Sea]] and the [[Bay of Bengal]]). According to some historians, this implies conquest of [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]] by Bindusara, while others believe that this only refers to suppression of revolts.{{sfn|Singh|2008|p=331}} | ||