Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s3.7
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s3.7
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Candagutta is mentioned as the first king of the Mauryan dynasty. His son was Bindusāra and his grand-son was Asoga. They all ruled over Pāḍaliputta. The Mauryan dynasty is compared with a barley grain which is thick in the middle and thin at both ends. It is stated that Chandragupta was less powerful in army and equipment. Bindusāra was more powerful than his predecessor and Asoga still more, whereas Samprati is described as the greatest of all. After Samprati the Mauryan dynasty began to decline⁵