Describe briefly about the sources of mauryan history. Answer
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The Maurya Empire was founded in 322 BCE by Chandragupta Maurya, who had overthrown the Nanda Dynasty and rapidly expanded his power westward across central and western India in order to take advantage of the disruptions of local powers in the wake of the withdrawal by Alexander the Great ‘s armies.
According to legend, the teacher Chanakya convinced his disciple, Chandragupta Maurya, to conquer the the kingdom of Magadha (the Nanda Empire ) when he was insulted by its king Dhana Nanda.
Chandragupta Maurya expanded the Maurya Empire north and west as he conquered the Macedonian Satrapies and won the Seleucid-Mauryan war.
In its time, the Maurya Empire was one of the largest empires of the world.
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there are two sources of maurya history.one is literary and the other is archaeological. the literary sources includes kautilya's arthasastra , vishakha datta's, mudra rakshas, megasthenese's Indica, buddhist literature and puranas.
the archaeological sources include adhikansh edicts and inscriptions and materials remains such as silver and copper punch marked coins