Chandragupta Maurya: From Steppe to Empire

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Chandragupta Maurya's unlikely rise from a humble background to founding the Mauryan Empire. They discuss his meeting with Alexander the Great's camp, his alliance with the strategic genius Chanakya (Kautilya), the overthrow of the Nanda dynasty, and the administrative innovations recorded in the Arthashastra. They also examine the debate over whether Chandragupta was influenced by Mongol-style governance, despite the chronological gap, and how his legacy shaped later Indian empires. #ChandraguptaMaurya #MauryaEmpire #Chanakya #Arthashastra #AlexanderTheGreat #NandaDynasty #Pataliputra #Kautilya #IndianHistory #AncientHistory #Magadha #SeleucusNicator #Sandrocottus #GreekSources #Megasthenes #Indica #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo