This empire's capital city of Pataliputra was described by the Greek ambassador Megasthenes, who visited the court of this empire's first ruler.
A ruler of this empire was named after a blue spot on his forehead caused by poisoning while he was still in his mother's womb. This empire's capital city of Pataliputra was described by the Greek ambassador Megasthenes, who visited the court of this empire's first ruler. This empire gifted Seleucus Nicator 500 war elephants after concluding a brief war with the Seleucid Empire. A powerful vizier in this empire named Chanakya wrote a treatise on statecraft called the Arthashastra. After conquering Kalinga, a ruler of this empire converted to Buddhism and issued a series of rock edicts. For 10 points, name this early Indian empire ruled by Chandragupta and Ashoka.
A ruler of this empire was named after a blue spot on his forehead caused by poisoning while he was still in his mother's womb.
Mauryan Empire