The Ancient and Medieval Architecture of India: A Study of Indo-Aryan Civilisation c16.2

c16.2

IN the beginning of the fourth century Pâtaliputra became again the seat of an empire under a new dynasty founded by the chieftain of one of the Indo-Aryan clans of Magadha, the Lichchhavi, which was closely allied to the Sâkiya clan, whose illustrious Prince Siddhartha was still venerated by all India as the Buddha. The name of the chieftain, Chandragupta, revived the glorious memories of the Mauryan line, and might well have inspired an ambitious youth to emulate the prowess of Asoka’s grandfather.