Mauryan dynasty

The Mauryan dynasty ruled the Mauryan empire, the first unified empire of India, from 322 BCE to 183 BCE.

The rulers of the Mauryan dynasty were:

Chandragupta Maurya (322 - 298 BCE) - founder of the Mauryan empire.
Bindusara (297 - 272 BCE) - Chandragupta's son.
Ashoka (273- 232 BCE) - most famous of the Mauryan emperors; Bindusara's son.
Dasaratha (232-224)
Samprati (224-215)
Salisuka (215-202)
Devavarman (202-195)
Satadhanvan (195-187)
Brhadrata (187 - 185 BCE) - last Mauryan ruler, assassinated by his general Pusyamitra Sunga, who ascended the throne and founded the Sunga dynasty.

Preceded by:
Nanda dynasty

Mauryan dynasty

Succeeded by:
(in the east:)
Sunga dynasty
(in the west:)
Indo-Greek kings

See also: Mauryan empire

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