Maurya empire

Summary

Maurya empire is a historical country^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,486 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Maurya empire's religion is recorded as Hinduism^[3].
• Maurya empire's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[4].
• Maurya empire's head of government is recorded as Chandragupta Maurya^[5].
• Maurya empire's head of government is recorded as Bindusara^[6].
• Maurya empire's head of government is recorded as Ashoka^[7].
• Maurya empire's head of government is recorded as Dasaratha Maurya^[8].
• Maurya empire's head of government is recorded as Samprati^[9].
• Maurya empire's head of government is recorded as Salisuka^[10].
• Maurya empire's head of government is recorded as Devavarman^[11].
• Maurya empire's head of government is recorded as Satadhanvan^[12].
• Maurya empire's head of government is recorded as Brihadratha Maurya^[13].
• Maurya empire is on the continent of Asia^[14].
• Maurya empire's instance of is recorded as historical country^[15].
• Maurya empire's capital is recorded as Pataliputra^[16].
• Maurya empire's capital is recorded as Patna^[17].
• Maurya empire's official language is recorded as Prakrit^[18].
• Maurya empire's founder is recorded as Chandragupta Maurya^[19].
• Maurya empire's basic form of government is recorded as absolute monarchy^[20].
• Maurya empire's Commons category is recorded as Mauryan Empire^[21].
• 322 BC marks the founding of Maurya empire^[22].
• Maurya empire was dissolved in January 1, 185 BC^[23].
• Maurya empire's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 25.61, 'lon': 85.14138888888888}^[24].
• Maurya empire's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Maurya Empire^[25].
• Maurya empire has a population of {'amount': '+40000000'}^[26].
• Maurya empire's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[27].

Body

Founding

Maurya empire's founder is recorded as Chandragupta Maurya^[19]. 322 BC marks the founding of it^[22].

Identity

Maurya empire's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'मौर्यसाम्राज्यम्'}^[28].

Dissolution

Maurya empire was dissolved in January 1, 185 BC^[23].

Why It Matters

Maurya empire ranks in the top 2% of historical_country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,486 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]