Siege of Pataliputra
Chanakya and Chandragupta Maurya stationed garrisons in rashtras (nations)[3] and janapadas. In 322 BC, they march to Magadha, besieged the capital Pataliputra and captured it.[4] They forced the Nandas to surrender.[5] Dhana Nanda, the last Nanda emperor was killed in action during the siege.[6] The war brought an end to the Nanda dynasty and established the Maurya Empire with Chandragupta Maurya as its emperor
| Siege of Pataliputra | |||||||||
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| Part of Nanda–Mauryan war | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Nanda Empire | Mauryan Polity | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Dhana Nanda †[2] Amatya Rakshas  |
Chandragupta Maurya Chanakya | ||||||||
ReferenceEdit
- ↑ Mittal 2006.
- ↑ Prasad 1999.
- ↑ https://www.learnsanskrit.cc/translate?search=nation&dir=au
- ↑ Mittal, J.P (2006). History of Ancient India (A New Version). Atlantic. p. 623. ISBN 9788126906161.
- ↑ Chatterjee, Suhas (1998). Indian Civillization and Culture. M. D. Publications. p. 136. ISBN 9788175330832.
- ↑ Prasad, Rajendra (1999). Politico-geographical Analysis of the Arthashastra. Inter-India Publications. p. 57. ISBN 9788121002240.