The Mauryan Empire (322 BCE - 185 BCE) was the first and one of the most influential empires in the Indian subcontinent. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE, it extended from present-day ...

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India. He died a monk. IMAGE: The Chandragupta Maurya stamp issued in 2001. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons Chandragupta ...

Chandragupta Maurya, India's first emperor, overthrew the Nanda dynasty. With Chanakya's guidance, he unified the subcontinent. He defeated Seleucus and expanded his empire. Mauryan rule saw economic ...

Sanchi Stupa, located in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, is one of India’s most iconic stone structures. Built during Emperor Ashoka’s reign in the 3rd century BC, it is renowned for housing ...

Patna, The Archaeological Survey of India commenced a process of unravelling a portion of the '80-pillared assembly hall' at Kumhrar here on Sunday, a site regarded as the only evidence of ...

Indian kings who crossed oceans and mountains set important examples. Their stories should be highlighted again and again so ...

India’s history is a combination of ambition, culture, and a journey of dynamism in the form of change that has been woven by rulers who wrote history and redefined leadership. Among these iconic ...

In the fourth century BCE, as Alexander stomped cross-continent from Macedonia in the west to the river Beas in the east, he left a trail of governors in charge of conquered provinces. After he died, ...