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Chandragupta
Chandragupta (Chandragupta Maurya) , fl. c.321 BC-c.298 BC, Indian emperor, founder of the Maurya dynasty and grandfather of Asoka . He conquered the Magadha kingdom (in modern Bihar and Jharkhand) and eventually controlled all India N of the Vindhya Hills. In c.305, Chandragupta, with a huge a... Read more
Maurya
Maurya , ancient Indian dynasty, c.325-c.183 BC, founded by Chandragupta (Chandragupta Maurya). He conquered the Magadha kingdom and established his capital at Pataliputra (now Patna). His son, Bindusara (d. c.273), and his grandson, Asoka , the most notable ruler of ancient India, for the first ... Read more
Magadha
Magadha , ancient Indian kingdom, situated within the area of the modern states of Bihar and Jharkhand . Its capital was Pataliputra (now Patna ). The kingdom rose to prominence in the mid-7th cent. BC and rapidly extended its frontiers, especially under the rule of Bimbisara (c.540-c.490). Maga... Read more
Gupta
Gupta , Indian dynasty, AD c.320-c.550, whose empire at its height encompassed much of N India. Ancient Indian culture reached a high point during this period. Gupta paintings adorned the caves of Ajanta , its sculpture embellished the temples of Ellora , and its metaphysical speculations flowered... Read more
Seleucus I
Seleucus I (Seleucus Nicator) , d. 280 BC, king of ancient Syria. An able general of Alexander the Great, he played a leading part in the wars of the Diadochi . In the new partition of the empire in 312 BC he received Babylonia. Conquest of Susiana and Media enlarged his holdings, and he invaded ... Read more
Asoka
Asoka , d. c.232 BC, Indian emperor (c.273-c.232 BC) of the Maurya dynasty; grandson of Chandragupta . One of the greatest rulers of ancient India, he brought nearly all India, together with Baluchistan and Afghanistan, under one sway for the first time in history. According to legends, after his... Read more
Jainism
Jainism [i.e., the religion of Jina], religious system of India practiced by about 5,000,000 persons. Jainism, Ajivika , and Buddhism arose in the 6th cent. BC as protests against the overdeveloped ritualism of Hinduism , particularly its sacrificial cults, and the authority of the Veda. Jaina ... Read more
India
India officially Republic of India, republic (2005 est pop. 1,080,264,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat, its ancient name. India's land frontier (c.9,500 mi/15,290 km long) stretches from the Arabian Se... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Chandragupta"

Chandragupta Maurya
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Chandragupta Maurya Chandragupta Maurya (died ca. 298 B.C.) was the founder of the Maurya...historical emperor of India. According to the Puranic tradition, Chandragupta, also known as Sandracottus, was the illegitimate son of the...
Chandragupta
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Chandragupta (Chandragupta Maurya) , fl. c.321 BC-c.298 BC, Indian emperor, founder...eventually controlled all India N of the Vindhya Hills. In c.305, Chandragupta, with a huge army, defeated Seleucus I (Nicator) who had invaded...
Chandragupta I and II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Chandragupta I and II Indian emperors. See Gupta .
Kautilya
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...work on polity, and as the counselor of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya empire...into the forests, where he met the young Chandragupta Maurya. Kautilya took Chandragupta to Taxila. This was the time when Alexander...
Gupta
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...mathematics. The dynasty was founded by Chandragupta I (reigned c.320-c.330), who...third and greatest of the Guptas, Chandragupta II (reigned c.380-c.414...Delhi, and Kalidasa wrote his dramas. Chandragupta II's successors were Kumaragupta...
Maurya Empire
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...185 bc). Ancient Indian dynasty and state founded by Chandragupta (r. c. 321– c. 291 bc). His son, Bindusara...united under Ashoka (r. c. 264– c. 238 bc), Chandragupta's grandson. After Ashoka's death, the Empire broke...
Maurya
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Maurya , ancient Indian dynasty, c.325-c.183 BC, founded by Chandragupta (Chandragupta Maurya). He conquered the Magadha kingdom and established his capital at Pataliputra (now Patna). His...
Sandrocottus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Sandrocottus see Chandragupta .
Seleucus I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Susiana and Media enlarged his holdings, and he invaded NW India. Later (c.305) he yielded part of present Afghanistan to Chandragupta . Seleucus was drawn into the league against Antigonus I , and when Antigonus was defeated at Ipsus in 301 BC, Seleucus...
Asoka
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Asoka , d. c.232 BC, Indian emperor (c.273-c.232 BC) of the Maurya dynasty; grandson of Chandragupta . One of the greatest rulers of ancient India, he brought nearly all India, together with Baluchistan and Afghanistan, under...

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Chandragupta, Bansi
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers CHANDRAGUPTA, Bansi Art Director. Nationality...in Calcutta (doc) Publications By CHANDRAGUPTA: articles— Montage, July...Variety, 1 July 1981. * * * Bansi Chandragupta, by far India's best production...
Chandragupta Maurya
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Chandragupta Maurya ( c. 325–297 BC) Indian emperor. He founded the Mauryan empire, the first empire in India to extend over...
The Apu Trilogy
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Subrata Mitra; editor: Dulal Dutta; art director: Bansi Chandragupta; music: Ravi Shankar. Cast: Kanu Banerji (The Father...Subrata Mitra; editor: Dulal Dutta; art director: Bansi Chandragupta; music: Ravi Shankar. Cast: Kanu Banerji (The Father...
Kumar, Dilip
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Sinha—in Bengali); Gopi 1972 Anokha Milan ; Dastaan 1974 Sagina ; Phir Kabb Milogi 1976 Bairaag 1980 Chanayaka Chandragupta (B. R. Chopra) (as Chanayaka) 1981 Kranti 1982 Shakti (Power ) (Ramesh Sippy) (as Ashwini Kumar); Vidhata 1983...
Megasthenes
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Megasthenes. Greek ambassador at the court of Chandragupta Maurya at Pāṭaliputra , c. 302 BCE. His account of his travels throughout N. India, Indica , is an important historical resource on Mauryan India.
Maurya
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Maurya a dynasty which ruled northern India 321– c. 184 bc. It was founded by Chandragupta Maurya , who introduced a centralized government and uniform script, and developed a highway network which led to Mauryan control...
Mauryan empire
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...325–185 BC) The first empire in India to extend over most of the subcontinent. The dynasty was founded by CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA , who overthrew the Magadha kingdom in north-eastern India. He established his capital at Pataliputra, then expanded...
Aranyer Din Ratri
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Satyajit Ray, based on a novel by Sunil Ganguly; editor: Dulal Dutta; music: Satyajit Ray; production design: Bansi Chandragupta; art direction: Ashoke Bose; sound: Sujit Sarkar. Cast: Soumitra Chatterjee (Ashim ); Subhendu Chatterjee (Sanjoy...
Charulata
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Satyajit Ray, from the novel by Rabindranath Tagore; photography: Subrata Mitra; editor: Dulal Dutta; art director: Bansi Chandragupta; musical score: Satyajit Ray. Cast: Soumitra Chatterjee (Amal ); Madhabi Mukherjee (Charulata ); Sailen Mukherjee...
Maurya dynasty
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Maurya dynasty. The first unifying, imperial dynasty in India, c. 321–180 BCE. Its founder was Chandragupta (d. c. 297); his grandson was Aśoka .

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THE MAURYAN DYNASTY.(Chandragupta founds the Mauryan Empire in ancient India)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 1/1/2000; ; 571 words ; ...had little choice but to yield to the wishes of his soldiers and begin the return trip to Macedonia. He died on the way. Chandragupta, who ruled one of the small kingdoms in north India, moved into the power vacuum left by Alexander's death and reconquered...
The Buddhism of the Gupta dynasty.(Essay)
Newspaper article from: Middle Way; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Ganges had fallen into chaos, but soon Chandragupta appeared in Magadha. The Gupta line began with Chandragupta, who extended his power from Magadha...Samudragupta (reigned c. 335-75) and Chandragupta II (c. 375-474) the empire grew...
Kautilya on the scope and methodology of accounting, organizational design and the role of ethics in ancient India.(Abstract)
Magazine article from: Accounting Historians Journal; 12/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Nanda (tyrant) rule and installing Chandragupta Maurya (321-297 B.C.E.) on...It is almost certain that he and Chandragupta Maurya were adults in 321 B.C.E...was older and undoubtedly wiser than Chandragupta in order to command the respect necessary...
Mehrauli iron pillar is wonder in itself, says Prof Thaplyal
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 2/6/2007; 531 words ; ...kings having similar names, right from Chandragupta of the Mauryan dynasty. But most of...provided in this eulogy go in favour of Chandragupta-II of the Gupta dynasty," he said...corresponds to the empire established by Chandragupta-II," he said, adding, "The debate...
Expert: Anomaly in old epigraphs
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 2/21/2006; 460 words ; ...Maharaja Sodhal, the chieftain of Chandragupta-II. "Similarly, the second...inscription of Udaigiri informs that Chandragupta-II came here with the intention...Pataliputra, who accompanied Chandragupta-II, executed this inscription...
The Road to the Throne.(Ashoka, emperor of the Mauryan empire: ancient India)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 1/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...dynasty founded by his grandfather, Chandragupta Maurya, in 322 B.C. At the time...s father and grandfather had been. Chandragupta Maurya united 17 small kingdoms in...accustomed to obeying an emperor, Chandragupta worked hard to maintain control. He...
HIS SACRED MAJESTY'S REMORSE.(Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire in ancient India)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 1/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Kautilya, chief minister to Emperor Chandragupta, in his handbook on royal politics...created much of the Mauryan Empire. For Chandragupta, warfare had been an end in itself...Five decades earlier, his grandfather Chandragupta's imperial forces had numbered 700...
Finally, bridge is not so far
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 5/6/2007; 595 words ; ...ceremony to be held on Monday. He will also unveil a statue of Chandragupta Maurya, lay the foundation stone for the Rani Avantibai...A total of Rs 82 lakh would be spent on installation of Chandragupta Maurya's statue, and beautification and lighting of the...
Suraiyya - eternal Singing Goddess.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 1/31/2004; 700+ words ; ...her film `Hamari Baat'. Her films like Phool, Samarat, Chandragupta, Anmol Ghadi, 1857, Aaj Ki Raat, Dard, Dillagi, Natak...Saigal, came true when the star strayed into the sets of 'Chandragupta' and asked director Jayant Desai to cast him in 'Tadbir...
Sanskrit film with BJP leader in lead to be shot in Pink city.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.; 3/12/2005; 401 words ; ...Mudrarakshasa', which sketches moments in the lives of Chandragupta and Alexander The Great, will now be captured on celluloid...Rajasthani film in the past, will play the role of King Chandragupta in the historical movie, Shashtry said. The shooting will...