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State patronage and institutional support for Buddhism under the Mauryas (c. 268–185 BCE)

185 - 261

Reign of Chandragupta Maurya (c. 321–297 BCE)

2970 - 3220

Reign of Bindusara (c. 297–273 BCE)

297 BCE - 269 BCE

Reign of Ashoka the Great (c. 268–232 BCE)

269 BCE - 232 BCE

Provincial centers and regional administration: Taxila, Ujjain, and Tosali (c. 321–185 BCE)

185 - 322

Pataliputra: Urban development and imperial capital projects (c. 321–185 BCE)

185 - 1926

Megasthenes' Indica and Greek eyewitness accounts of the Mauryan court (c. 302–290 BCE)

305 BCE - 3011

Mauryan postal system and communications network (c. 321–185 BCE)

321 BCE - 185 BCE

Mauryan military campaigns and frontier policy (c. 321–261 BCE)

322 BCE - 261 BCE

Mauryan economy: coinage, taxation, and long‑distance trade (c. 321–185 BCE)

321 BCE - 180 BCE

Mauryan art and architecture: pillars, stupas, and stone sculpture (c. 322–185 BCE)

322 BCE - 150 BCE

Mauryan administrative reforms and provincial governance (c. 321–185 BCE)

185 - 321

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