why is the history of Mauryan period reliable
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The Maurya Empire was founded in 322 BCE by Chandragupta Maurya, who had overthrown the NandaDynasty 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.
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The history of Mauryan period reliable because of following mentioned reason.
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- The reliability of a historical phase comes from the critical evaluation of the resources which are divided into two parts that are literary and archaeological.
- For the Mauryan period, we have Arthasastra of Kautilya, Mudra Rakshasa of Visakha Datta, Indica of Megasthenese, literature of Buddhism, and Puranas, all these sources fall under the category of literary sources.
- Edicts and inscriptions from the Mauryan period and punch-marked coins from silver and copper are examples of archaeological sources.
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