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Period: 324 BCE to 297 BCE
Chandragupta ruled
Chandragupta ruled from 324 to 297 BCE before voluntarily giving the throne up to his son, Bindusara, -
240
The Gupta empire
The Gupta empire was founded by Sri Gupta sometime between 240 and 280 CE -
265
Maurya Empire
Maurya Empire at its greatest extent, dark orange, including vassal kingdoms, light orange, 265 BCE. Notice the map shows the empire covering all of modern-day India, as well as portions of modern-day Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan, and China. -
280
Sri Gupta's son and successor
Sri Gupta's son and successor, Ghatotkacha, ruled from around 280 to 319 CE.