This article provides a biography of Asoka. Birth and Early Life: Accession: The romantic hypothesis based on Seleukos entering into a matrimonial alliance with Chandragupta Maurya, Asoka's grandfather, which according to Sylvain Levi "introduced a Greek Princess in the Mauryan harem" that Asoka was either the grandson or son of the Greek Princess remains unproved. That he was not the [...]
Biography of Chandragupta Maurya: Ancestry, Early Life and His Conquest! Chandragupta's Ancestry: The rise of the Maurya Empire was a political phenomenon of great consequence in the history of India. It is as remarkable as captivating. The hero who ushered in this new age of unity and imperial rule was Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta's ancestry is not known for certain. In [...]
Chandragupta I was the first of the imperial Guptas ruling over a territory much larger in size. It was by his conquests that he claimed the title of Maharajadhiraja or the King of Kings which signified the status of an emperor. It is generally accepted that the Gupta Era of the Indian history started from the time of Chandragupta I. [...]