# Chandragupta Maurya — WHE Definition Discussion (1-10619) **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [February 4, 2019, 10:01am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/chandragupta-maurya-whe-definition-discussion-1-10619/17370 "2019-02-04T10:01:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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Chandragupta Maurya (c. 321 - c. 297 BCE), known as Sandrakottos (or Sandrokottos) to the Greeks, was the founder of the Maurya Dynasty (4th-2nd century BCE) and is credited with the setting up of the first (nearly) pan-Indian empire. Aided by his mentor and later minister Chanakya or Kautilya (c. 4th century BCE), he set up a vast centralized empire, details of whose functioning, society, military, and economy are well preserved in Kautilya's _Arthashastra_. * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Chandragupta\_Maurya/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chandragupta_Maurya/)._ * * * **Join the Conversation** - What did you think about this definition? - What surprised you most in this definition? - Is there anything you'd change or add? Is there anything you'd like to ask about this definition? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too. ---
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