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

1. Chandragupta abdicates; Bindusara succeeds

   Jan 1, 2970Labels: Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara

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2. Death at Shravanabelagola (traditional account)

   Jan 1, 2970Labels: Chandragupta Maurya, Shravanabelagola

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3. Southern Jain tradition links Chandragupta to Bhadrabahu

   Jan 1, 2980Labels: Bhadrabahu, Jain tradition

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   • Jainism

4. Megasthenes serves at Chandragupta’s court

   Jan 1, 3000Labels: Megasthenes, Pataliputra

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5. Seleucid–Mauryan War and negotiated settlement

   Jan 1, 3030Labels: Seleucid Mauryan, Seleucus I

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6. Cession of eastern satrapies to the Mauryas

   Jan 1, 3030Labels: Seleucus I, Indus satrapies

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7. Transfer of 500 war elephants to Seleucus

   Jan 1, 3030Labels: War elephants, Seleucus I

   • War article
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8. Seleucus I invades the Indus frontier

   Jan 1, 3050Labels: Seleucus I, Indus frontier

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   • War article

9. Expansion across northern India accelerates

   Jan 1, 3150Labels: Mauryan expansion, Northern India

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10. Overthrow of the Nanda dynasty in Magadha

    Jan 1, 3210Labels: Nanda dynasty, Chanakya

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11. Consolidation of Mauryan rule from Pataliputra

    Jan 1, 3210Labels: Pataliputra, Mauryan administration

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12. Chandragupta rises after Alexander’s withdrawal

    Jan 1, 3220Labels: Alexander the, Punjab

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