One of its rulers was named for the blood of his mother, who died of poisoning before his birth, and another of its rulers fasted to death in the ritual of santhara.
A contemporary history of this empire was written by Megasthenes. One of its rulers was named for the blood of his mother, who died of poisoning before his birth, and another of its rulers fasted to death in the ritual of santhara. This empire gained control of Arachosia and other regions of Bactria, in exchange for which it contributed to Antigonus' defeat at the Battle of Ipsus by giving Seleucus I five hundred war elephants. Another of its rulers conquered Kalinga and issued 33 rock edicts influenced by his conversion to Buddhism; that ruler was the son of Bindusara. For 10 points, name this Indian empire whose rulers included Chandragupta and Ashoka.
A contemporary history of this empire was written by Megasthenes.
{Mauryan} Empire