A minister to the first ruler of this empire wrote a treatise on how to rule a kingdom, the Arthashastra.
A minister to the first ruler of this empire wrote a treatise on how to rule a kingdom, the Arthashastra. One ruler of this empire defeated Seleucus I, but granted him war elephants to use at the Battle of Ipsus. A later ruler of this empire proclaimed the rock and lion edicts after being appalled at the violence that ensued after his invasion of Kalinga. Bindusara was the father of one ruler of this empire who converted to Buddhism. For 10 points, name this Indian empire ruled by Ashoka and named for his grandfather Chandragupta.
A minister to the first ruler of this empire wrote a treatise on how to rule a kingdom, the Arthashastra.
{Mauryan} Empire