According to historical records—most notably those of the Greek ambassador Megasthenes, who visited the Mauryan court—the Mauryan Empire maintained a standing army of around 600,000 infantry ...

Gateways were also added in the later periods. The most famous and mind boggling monuments of Mauryan art were the Pillars, the pillars of Dharma. These Pillars were not used for support and stand ...

The Mauryan Empire (322 BCE - 185 BCE) was the first and one of the most influential empires in the Indian subcontinent.

Backed by a strong family dynasty, the Mauryan Empire came to rule most of the Indian subcontinent. Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire, sits with his mentor Kautilya in this ...