Chandragupta was mentored by Chanakya, a strategist who helped him defeat the Nanda kings and establish the Maurya Empire, the first to unify most of the Indian subcontinent.

Chanakya, also known as Kautilya, authored the Arthashastra, an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy.

The peace treaty involved Seleucus ceding vast territories in exchange for 500 war elephants, which proved decisive in his victory at the Battle of Ipsus in 301 BCE.

After converting to Jainism, Chandragupta Maurya abdicated his throne and traveled to Shravanabelagola, where he ended his life through the ritual fasting of Sallekhana.

Ashoka embraced Buddhism after witnessing the devastation of the Kalinga War. He later sent missionaries, including his own children, to spread the faith across Asia.