Kautilya wrote a book called Arthashastra which is related to politics and through this book we get information about Maurya period.Ĭhandragupta defeated Alexander’s general Seleucus Nicator in 305 BC. The word Vrishal means to be born in a lower family. In Brahmanical texts, Chandragupta is said to have been born in a low caste while in Buddhist texts he has been described as a high caste.Ĭhanakya was the prime minister of Chandragupta. Other names of Chanakya are Vishnugupta and Kautilya. The word Vrishal has been used for Chandragupta Maurya in the Mudrarakshas composed by Visakhadatta. Chandragupta ascended the throne in 322 BC. Chandragupta Maurya was a follower of Jainism. He had learned Jainism from Jain Guru Bhadrabahu.
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