HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Mughal Empire
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Mauryan Empire
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Songhai Empire
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Gupta Empire
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alexander’s death in 323 B.C.E. left a large power vacuum, and Chandragupta took advantage, gathering an army and overthrowing the Nanda power in Magadha, in present-day eastern India, marking the start of the Mauryan Empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Brihadratha Maurya was killed in 185 BCE and power usurped by his general, Pushyamitra Shunga who then took over the throne and established the Shunga Empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Maurya empire was preceded by the Mahajanapada Nanda empire. And succeeded by the shunga empire, Satavahana dynasty, the Mahameghavahana dynasty, Indo-Scythians, Indo Scythians, Indo-Greek kingdom, Vidarbha kingdom.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Mauryan Empire existed in the B.C era while the Gupta Empire in the A.D era.
Detailed explanation-5: -The last ruler of the Maurya dynasty was Brihadratha. He came to the Mauryan throne when its territories had considerably shrunk during the time of Ashoka.