Unlike the Mauryan Empire's centralized bureaucracy ... the arts—poetry, dance, art, and temple building—flourished. But the Cholan artistic legacy is most evident in the bronze sculptures ...

The founder of the Mauryan Empire, Chandragupta Maurya ... science, technology, and art. The empire's progress was guided by its leaders. Chandragupta I, ruling from 318 to 330 CE, founded ...