Chandragupta

[ chuhn-druh-goo p-tuh ]

/ ˌtʃʌn drəˈgʊp tə /

noun

Chandragupta Maurya, died 286? b.c., king of northern India 322?–298 b.c.: founder of the Maurya empire.

Greek Sandrakottos or Sandrocottus.

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Chandragupta's family was called the Mauryas; the Buddhists transformed the Çakyas into Mauryas.
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Seleucus, after a war with Chandragupta, determined to ally himself with the new power in India rather than to oppose it.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
In the game of the boys, Chandragupta shows the vocation for which he is intended.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker
Chandragupta had not only maintained the land of the Indus, he had gained considerable districts beyond the river.
The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6)|Max Duncker

About six years later Chandragupta died, leaving his empire to his son Bindusura.
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British Dictionary definitions for chandragupta

Chandragupta

/ (ˌtʃʌndrəˈɡʊptə) /

noun

Greek name Sandracottos. died ?297 bc, ruler of N India, who founded the Maurya dynasty (325) and defeated Seleucus (?305)

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