The mauryan empire that Ashoka ruled was founded by his grandfather, Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta was supported by a wise man named Chanakya or Kautilya. Many of Chanakya’s ideas were written down in a book called the Arthashastra.
The mauryan empire that Ashoka ruled was founded by his grandfather, Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta was supported by a wise man named Chanakya or Kautilya. Many of Chanakya’s ideas were written down in a book called the Arthashastra.