Mauryan Empire Story
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- King Dhana Nanda
- We must tackle the foreign aggression
- Pandit Vishnugupta
- May I have some alms
- Chandragupta
- Alexander'sConquest
- Takshashila
- In the 4th Century BCE, in the Royal Court of Dhana Nanda. Pandit Vishnugupta advised the king to form an Indian-wide alliance to tackle the foreign aggression. But the king ridiculed the scholar's concern and discredited him. Enraged, Vishnugupta untied his top knot and vowed that he would not tie it back until the king and his supporters were uprooted like ' Trees In A Storm. '
- allied with local rulers
- Hired Mircenery bands
- Vishnugupta once saw him young, playing with his friends. He was being there king and they were his subjects. To test this kid, Vishnugupta went and asked the ' king ' for alms, Chandragupta told to take any of the cows grazing nearby, and that no one would challenge his authority. Vishnugupta was impressed!
- Don't be naïve like Chandragupta
- He then took this young lad, to Takshashila and started teaching him everything he would need to become an ideal ruler. Meanwhile, Alexander's Conquest had reached Indus. But in 324 BCE, his homesick and exhausted troops mutinied against further advance, and Alexander had to return. Soon, afterwards, he died, leaving behind a void of leadership in his conquered territories.
- Vishnugupta and Chandragupta wasted no time, and immediately started to establish their order in region. With a vision of ' One Nation, ' they allied with local rulers and cheiftains, hired micenery bands, raised and army of their own, and even began to make small victories. Vishnugupta was now ready for which he had been waiting for so long.
- Raised an army of their own
- even began to make small victories
- While hiding in disguise, once they overheard a mother scolding her child who got his lips burnt trying to drink a hot soup from the middle of the bowl. ' Dont be naive like Chandragupta ' she said, ' Start to drink from the contents at the edges and then move towards the centre '. They understood what she meant.
- Realizing their mistake, they began their campaign from the border territories, making small victories, As they closed in towards the throne, their army and alliances grew in size and strength. Eventually, they reached the Magadh capital and a bloody battle ensued. Dhana Nanda's army was formidable. But Chandragupta and Vishnugupta won.
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