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The Mauryans.
The Hellenes did not hold the north for long. A remarkable king, Chandra Gupta
Maurya of Magadha (Orissa-Bihar), defeated the Hellene Viceroy, Nikator
Seleucus and established a dynasty that unified the north, the centre and a
part of the south of the subcontinent.
Ashoka 3rd Century BC
The most famous king of this house was the Emperor Ashoka who extended his
grandfather's kingdom, but then renounced war and violence, He adopted
Buddhism and commenced the unique experiment of ruling through the principles
of faith, duty and non-violence. He erected monolithic pillars and rocks
engraved with his laws throughout his extensive realm and one of his Minor
Rock Edicts was found at Vairat (Bairath) near Jaipur. The remains of a
Buddhist chapel and monastery have also been excavated at Bairath. This is the
earliest free-standing structure in the country and dates from the 3rd century
BC.
The break up of the Mauryan empire led to invasions in the north by the
Parthians, Scythians (Sakas), Huns, Gujars, Mongols and others, A Central
Asian tribe from China, the Kushans, established a dynasty that lasted from
the 1 st-3rd century AD. A second wave of invaders, the later Kushans, reigned
briefly in the 4th century. Remains of Kushan settlements have been found in
Rajasthan as far as Bharatpur and Nuhgaon (Noh).
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