why were king Dhana Nanda's soldiers pursuing Chanakya? What did Chanakya do to avoid them?
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Explanation:
Dhana Nanda (died c. 321 BCE) was an Indian emporer and as per the Buddhist text Mahabodhivamsa, the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty of ancient India. He was the youngest of the eight brothers of the dynasty's founder Ugrasena (also known as Mahapadma Nanda). Chanakya, a Brahmin who was insulted by him, vowed to overthrow him, and raised an army that eventually invaded the Nanda capital Pataliputra and killed him. Chanakya then installed his own protege Chandragupta Maurya on the throne, an event which marked the fall of the Nanda Empire and the birth of the Mauryan Empire.
Dhana Nanda
Possible extent of Dhana Nanda's empire
Dhana Nanda's empire
Last Nanda Emperor
Reign
c. 329 – c. 321 BCE[citation needed]
Predecessor
Kaivarta
Successor
Empire abolished
(Chandragupta Maurya as Mauryan emperor)
Died
c. 321 BC
Spouse
Amitanita[citation needed]
Issue
Pabbata (son)
Dynasty
Nanda
Religion
Jainism
The Jain tradition presents a similar legend about the last Nanda emperor, although it simply calls the emperor "Nanda", and states that the emperor was allowed to leave his capital alive after being defeated. The Puranas give a different account, describing the last Nanda emperor as one of eight sons of the dynasty's founder, whom they call Mahapadma. The Greco-Roman accounts name Alexander's contemporary ruler in India as Agrammes or Xandrames, whom modern historians identify as the last Nanda emperor. According to these accounts, Alexander's soldiers mutinied when faced with the prospect of a war with this emperor's powerful army.
According to the Jain tradition, Chanakya visited the Nanda capital Pataliputra to seek donations from the king, but felt insulted by a servant of the king. He then vowed to overthrow the Nanda dynasty. He discovered and mentored Chandragupta, and raised an army that defeated the Nanda forces after an initial debacle.