Mauryan Empire

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Maurya_Empire
gptkbp:area 5 million km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Pataliputra
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Pana
gptkbp:declinedAfter internal conflict
invasion by Indo-Greeks
gptkbp:diplomaticRelationsWith gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Greek_states
gptkb:Seleucid_Empire
gptkbp:dissolved c. 185 BCE
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Maurya_dynasty
gptkbp:established c. 322 BCE
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Mauryan_Empire_flag_(reconstruction)
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Chandragupta_Maurya
gptkbp:governmentType gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Ancient_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mauryan Empire
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Asia
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Great_Stupa_at_Sanchi
gptkb:Barabar_Caves
gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkb:Pataliputra_city_walls
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Edicts_of_Ashoka
gptkb:Kalinga_War
Spread of Buddhism
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Chanakya
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Arthashastra
gptkb:Indica_(by_Megasthenes)
gptkb:Edicts_of_Ashoka
Spread of Buddhism to Asia
gptkbp:notableGuest gptkb:Dionysius
gptkb:Deimachus
gptkb:Megasthenes
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Ashoka
gptkb:Chandragupta_Maurya
gptkb:Bindusara
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Prakrit
gptkbp:population 50–60 million (estimated)
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Nanda_Empire
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Jainism
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Shunga_Empire
gptkbp:territoryIncludes gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Iran_(eastern_part)
Sri Lanka (influence)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Third_Buddhist_Council
gptkb:Gandhara_sculptures
gptkb:Ashokavadana
gptkb:Battle_of_Kalinga
gptkb:Major_Rock_Edicts
gptkb:Tosali
gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Road
gptkb:Rise_of_Mauryan_Empire
gptkb:Butkara_Stupa
gptkb:Greco-Bactrian_Kingdom
gptkb:Indica_by_Megasthenes
gptkb:Mudrarakshasa
gptkb:Indica_(Megasthenes)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6