By the third century BCE, he had conquered most of the Indian subcontinent, which had chiefly been occupied by the Nanda Empire.
This ruler married the daughter of Emperor Seleucus I, and one important source on him is the Indica of Megasthenes, who was appointed as an ambassador in this man's court. This ruler was taught by Chanakya, who may have authored the Arthashastra. According to Plutarch, this man met Alexander the Great after being exiled for trying to overthrow Magadhan rule, but, after Alexander died, he ended Greek rule in northwest India. By the third century BCE, he had conquered most of the Indian subcontinent, which had chiefly been occupied by the Nanda Empire. For 10 points, name this founder of the Mauryan Empire and grandfather of Ashoka the Great.
This ruler married the daughter of Emperor Seleucus I, and one important source on him is the Indica of Megasthenes, who was appointed as an ambassador in this man's court.
Chandragupta Maurya (accept Sandracottus) &lt;CC&gt;