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Appendix 3 – The Maurya Dynasty

Chronological Table

YEAR B.C. EVENT
326 or 325 Chandragupta Maurya in his youth met Alexander the Great
Sept., 325 Alexander quitted India
Feb., 324 Alexander, while in Karmania, received news of the murder of his satrap Philippos, in India; and placed Eudamos and Ambhi, King of Taxila, in charge of the Indian provinces
June, 323 Death of Alexander at Babylon
Oct., 323–322 Revolt of Panjab under Chandragupta Matuya
321 Destruction of Nanda dynasty of Magadha; accession of Chandragupta Maurya as Emperor of India.
321 Second partition of Alexander’s empire at Triparadeisos.
315 Seleukos Nikator compelled by Antigonos to retire to Egypt.
312 Recovery of Babylon by Seleukos.
Oct. 1, 312 Establishment of Seleukidan era.
306 Assumption by Seleukos of title of king.
305 or 304 Invasion of India by Seleukos.
303 Defeat of Seleukos by Chandragupta; treaty of peace; cession of a large part of Ariana by Seleukos.
303–301 March of Seleukos against Antigonos.
302 Megasthenes ambassador of Seleukos at Pata1iputra.
301 Defeat and death of Antigonos at Ipsos in Phrygia.
297 Accession of Bindusara Amitraghata as Emperor of India.
circa 296 Deimachos ambassador of Seleukos at Pataliputra.
285 Ptolemy Philadelphos, King of Egypt, acc.
280 Seleukos Nikator, King of Syria, d.; Antiochos Soter, his son, acc.
278 or 277 Antigonos Gonatas, King of Macedonia, grandson of Antiochos I, acc.
272 Alexander, King of Epirus, son of Pyrrhus, and opponent of Antigonos Gonatas, acc.
272 Accession of Asoka-vardhana as Emperor of India.
269 Coronation (abhisheka) of Asoka.
264 Outbreak of First Punic War.
261 Conquest of Kalinga by Asoka; Antiochos Theos, King of Syria, son of Antiochos Soter, acc.
259 Asoka abolished hunting, instituted tours devoted to works of piety, and despatched missionaries.
258 Magas, King of Cyrene, half-brother of Ptolemy Philadelphos, died; (?) Alexander, King of Epirus, died.
257 Rock Edicts III and IV of Asoka, who instituted quinquennial official progresses for propagation of Law of Piety (dharma), and dedicated cave-dwellings at Barabar for the use of the Ajivikas.
256 Publication of complete series of Fourteen Rock Edicts, and of the Kalinga Borderers’ Edict by Asoka, who appointed Censors of the Law of Piety (dharmamahamatrah).
255 Asoka enlarged for the second time the stupa of Konakamana Buddha near Kapilavastu.
?254 Publication by Asoka of the Kalinga Provincials’ Edict.
250 Dedication by Asoka of a third cave-dwelling at Barabar for the use of the Ajivikas.
249 Pilgrimage of Asoka to Buddhist holy place’s; erection of pillars at Lumbini Garden and a stupa of Konakamana; (?) his visit to Nepal, and foundation of Lalita Patan; his daughter Charumati becomes a nun.
247 Ptolemy Philadelphos, King of Egypt, died.
247 or 246 Antiochos Theos, King of Syria, grandson of Seleukos Nikator, died; revolt about this time of Diodotos (Theodotos), and separation of Bactria from the Seleukidan empire.
243 Composition by Asoka of Pillar Edict VI, confirming the Rock Edicts.
242 Publication by Asoka of complete series of Seven Pillar Edicts
242 or 239 Antigonos Gonatas, King of Macedonia, died.
241 Close of First Punic War; rise of the kingdom of Pergamum
? 240 Supplementary Pillar Edicts of Asoka.
? 232–231 Publication of Minor Rock Edicts and Bbabra Edict; Asoka died; Dasaratha (Kusala, Vayu P.), Emperor of India, acc., and dedicated Nagarjuni caves to the Ajivikas; break-up of Maurya empire began.
?224 Sangata Maurya, king (Bandhupalita, Vayu P.).
? 216 Salisuka Maurya, king (Indrapalita, Vayu P.).
? 206 Somasarman Maurya, king (Dasavarman, or Devavarman, Vayu P.).
? 199 Satadhanwan Maurya, king (Satadbara, Vayu P.).
? 191 Brihadratha Maurya, king (Brihadasva, Vayu P.).
184 Pushyamitra Sunga, acc., having slain Brihadratha; final destruction of Maurya empire.

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