Ashoka, considered the greatest Mauryan ruler, spread Buddhism across the empire and beyond. He promoted his beliefs in Buddhism and non-violence by commissioning pillars inscribed with edicts. Many ...
Although preceded by two Guptan rulers, Chandragupta I (reign 320-335 CE) is credited with establishing the Gupta Empire in the Ganges River valley in about 320 CE, when he assumed the name of the ...