List of Mauryan rulers
Main article: Maurya Empire
The Maurya dynasty ruled over a geographically extensive empire in India from 321 to 185 BC.
Rulers
Name |
Lifespan |
Reign start |
Reign end |
Notes |
Family |
Image |
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Chandragupta Maurya
|
345 - 298 BC | 320 BC | 298 BC | Shepherd boy,founder of the empire, student of Chanakya. He was the son-in-law of Seleucus Nicator, general of Alexander,the Great. | Mauryan dynasty | [[File: Chandragupt maurya Birla mandir 6 dec 2009 (31) (cropped) |
Bindusara Maurya
|
320 - 272 BC | 298 BC | 272 BC | He spread the Mauryan empire by defeating 16 kings and added their land to his empire. | Mauryan dynasty | |
Ashoka the Great
|
304 - 232 BC | 269 BC | 232 BC | Hero of Kalinga war. Later he became buddhist. | Mauryan dynasty | [[File:![]() Chakravatin |
Dasaratha
|
c. 252 - 224 BC | 232 BC | 224 BC | Mauryan dynasty | ||
Samprati
|
224 BC | 215 BC | Mauryan dynasty | |||
Salisuka
|
215 BC | 202 BC | Mauryan dynasty | |||
Devavarman
|
202 BC | 195 BC | Mauryan dynasty | |||
Satadhanvan
|
195 BC | 187 BC | Mauryan dynasty | |||
Brihadratha
|
d. 185 BC | 187 BC | 185 BC | Mauryan dynasty |