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5 Major Causes of the Downfall of the Maurya Empire – Explained!

Some of the causes of the downfall of the Maurya Empire are as follows: No political empire lasts forever. Whether Persian, Indian, or Roman, every empire in history broke down for certain obvious causes. Among these causes, some causes appear almost as common, namely, the weak successors, vastness of the empire, independence of the provinces, foreign invasion, and internal revolt. [...]

By |2015-08-08T11:32:43+05:30November 29, 2014|History of India|Comments Off on 5 Major Causes of the Downfall of the Maurya Empire – Explained!

5 Main Causes of the Fall of the Maurya Empire

Some of the most important causes of the fall of the maurya empire are as follows: The Magadhan empire, which had been reared by successive wars culminating in the conquest of Kalinga, began to disintegrate after the exit of Ashoka in 232 BC. Several causes seem to have brought about the decline and fall of the Maurya empire. Image [...]

By |2015-08-08T11:51:13+05:30October 8, 2014|History of India|Comments Off on 5 Main Causes of the Fall of the Maurya Empire
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