Tell about Chandragupta Maurya ?

So, Chandragupta, according to the advice of Chanakya, formed an alliance with King Parvatka, the ruler of the Himalayan region of ancient India.

the combined forces of Chandragupta and Parvatka, the Nanda Empire was brought to an end around 322 BC.

Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Macedonian satrapies in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent.

He then waged a war against Seleucus, a Greek ruler who had in control most of the Indian territories which were earlier captured by Alexander the Great.

Seleucus however, offered his daughter’s hand in marriage to Chandragupta Maurya and entered into an alliance with him.

With the help of Seleucus, Chandragupta started acquiring many regions and expanded his empire as far as South Asia.

Thanks to this massive expansion, Chandragupta Maurya’s empire was said to be the most extensive in the whole of Asia, second only to the empire of Alexander in this region.

It is to be noted that these regions were acquired from Seleucus who gave them up as a friendly gesture.

After acquiring the provinces west of river Indus from Seleucus, Chandragupta's empire stretched across the northern parts of Southern Asia.

Thereafter, began his conquests in south, beyond the Vindhya Range and into the Southern parts of India.

Except parts of present day Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Chandragupta had managed to establish his empire throughout India.

Based on the advice of Chanakya, his Chief Minister, Chandragupta Maurya divided his empire into four provinces.

He had established a superior central administration where his capital Pataliputra was located. The administration was organized with the appointment of king's representatives, who managed their respective province

It was a sophisticated administration which operated like a well-oiled machine as described in Chanakya’s collection of texts called the Arthashastra.

The Maurya Empire was known for its engineering marvels like temples, irrigation, reservoirs, roads and mines.

This led him to build bigger roads, which allowed the smooth passage of huge carts.

He also built a highway which stretched across thousand miles, connecting Pataliputra (present day Patna) to Takshashila (present day Pakistan). Other similar highways built by him connected his capital to places like Nepal, Dehradun, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

This kind of infrastructure subsequently led to a strong economy which fueled the whole empire.

Though there are no historical evidences to identify the style of arts and architecture of the Chandragupta Mauryan era, archeological discoveries like Didarganj Yakshi suggest that the art of his era could have been influenced by the Greeks.

Historians also argue that most of the art and architecture belonging to the Maurya Empire were that of ancient India.

It is only fitting for an emperor like Chandragupta Maurya to have a massive army with hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

This is exactly what is described in many Greek texts. Many Greek accounts suggest that the army of Chandragupta Maurya consisted of more than 500,000 foot soldiers, 9000 war elephants and 30000 cavalry.

The entire army was well trained, well paid and enjoyed a special status as per the advice of Chanakya.

Chandragupta and Chanakya also came up with weapon manufacturing facilities which made them almost invincible in the eyes of their enemies.

they used their power only to intimidate their opponents and more often than not settled the scores using diplomacy rather than war.