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The empire was the largest political entity that has existed in the Indian subcontinent, extending over 5 million square kilometres (1.9 million square miles) at its zenith under Ashoka.
Capital
Pataliputra
(Present-day Patna, Bihar)
Common languages
Magadhi Prakrit
Religion
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Ajivika
Greek polytheism (northwest)
Zoroastrianism (northwest).[10]
Government
Absolute monarchy, as described in Kautilya's Arthashastra
and Rajamandala[11]
Emperor
• 322–298 BCE
Chandragupta
• 298–272 BCE
Bindusara
• 268–232 BCE
Ashoka
• 232–224 BCE
Dasharatha
• 224–215 BCE
Samprati
• 215–202 BCE
Shalishuka
• 202–195 BCE
Devavarman
• 195–187 BCE
Shatadhanvan
• 187–180 BCE
Brihadratha
Historical era
Iron Age
• Conquest of the Nanda Empire
322 BCE
• Assassination of Brihadratha by Pushyamitra Shunga
184 BCE
Area
• Total
5,000,000 km2 (1,900,000 sq mi) (1st In India)
261 BCE[12]
3,400,000 km2 (1,300,000 sq mi)
250 BCE[13]
5,000,000 km2 (1,900,000 sq mi)
Population
• 261 BCE[14]
50 million
Currency
Panas
Preceded by Succeeded by
Nanda Empire
Mahajanapada
Magadha
Patliputra
Taxila
Shunga Empire
Satavah
Capital
Pataliputra
(Present-day Patna, Bihar)
Common languages
Magadhi Prakrit
Religion
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
Ajivika
Greek polytheism (northwest)
Zoroastrianism (northwest).[10]
Government
Absolute monarchy, as described in Kautilya's Arthashastra
and Rajamandala[11]
Emperor
• 322–298 BCE
Chandragupta
• 298–272 BCE
Bindusara
• 268–232 BCE
Ashoka
• 232–224 BCE
Dasharatha
• 224–215 BCE
Samprati
• 215–202 BCE
Shalishuka
• 202–195 BCE
Devavarman
• 195–187 BCE
Shatadhanvan
• 187–180 BCE
Brihadratha
Historical era
Iron Age
• Conquest of the Nanda Empire
322 BCE
• Assassination of Brihadratha by Pushyamitra Shunga
184 BCE
Area
• Total
5,000,000 km2 (1,900,000 sq mi) (1st In India)
261 BCE[12]
3,400,000 km2 (1,300,000 sq mi)
250 BCE[13]
5,000,000 km2 (1,900,000 sq mi)
Population
• 261 BCE[14]
50 million
Currency
Panas
Preceded by Succeeded by
Nanda Empire
Mahajanapada
Magadha
Patliputra
Taxila
Shunga Empire
Satavah
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