Causes of the Decline of the Mauryas in the Time of Asoka

Decline of the Mauryas in the Time of Asoka! Two noteworthy theories have been advanced by some historians regarding the sudden decline of the Maurya power. These are, first, the pacifist policy of Asoka, and secondly, the Brahmanical reaction against Asoka's administration. In both the theories, their authors make Asoka responsible for the decline of the Mauryas. But both the [...]