#  Mauryan Empire \[c. 321 BCE – 181 BCE\] 

 



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**Dynasties**

 Click on a dynasty to see the Ruler list

**NORTHEAST**

- [Maurya \[c. 321 BCE-187 BCE\]](#Mauryan-Maurya)



 

[ ![Mauryan Empire (MAP 2)](/sites/g/files/omnuum10636/files/timeline-southasianhistory/files/2._mauryan_empire.jpg)

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 See original map [ here](https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/schwartzberg/pager.html?object=055).

 See division of region [ here](/chronology#).



 

**Rulers**

**NORTHEAST**

SortMaurya[\[1\]](#Mauryan-1) (Northern region)

Candragupta Maurya

c. 321 BCE-300 BCE

Bindusara

c. 298 BCE-273 BCE

Aśoka

c. 268 BCE-233 BCE[\[2\]](#Mauryan-2)

Daśaratha

c. 232 BCE–224 BCE

Samprati

c. 224 BCE–215 BCE

Śāliśuka

c. 215 BCE–202 BCE

Devavarman

c. 202 BCE–195 BCE

Śatadhanvan

c. 195 BCE–187 BCE

Brihadratha

c. 187 BCE–180 BCE





<a>\[1\] Thapar, 2012 (Chapter 6) p. 246 </a>

<a>\[2\] Shimada, 2013. p. 37 </a>

[see full bibliography](/bibliography#Mauryan-bibliography)