How did chandragupta maurya gain control of territories across the river indus give answer in 10 20 words
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Chandragupta Maurya (reign: c.321–c. 297 BCE) was the founder of the Maurya Empire in ancient India.[2][7] He was born in a humble family, orphaned and abandoned, raised as a son by another pastoral family, was picked up, taught and counselled by Chanakya, the author of the Arthashastra.[2][8][note 1] Chandragupta thereafter built one of the largest empires ever on the Indian subcontinent.[2][10][11] According to Jain sources, he then renounced it all, and became a monk in the Jain tradition.[12] Chandragupta is claimed, by the historic Jain texts, to have followed Jainism in his life, by first renouncing all his wealth and power, going away with Jaina monks into the Deccan region (now Karnataka), and ultimately performing Sallekhana – the Jain religious ritual of peacefully welcoming dea