The Ajivaka saints led a simple and peaceful life and believed that every thing in creation is predetermined by destiny. He patronized Ajivaka saints and believed in their philosophy which does not recognize the supremacy of Brahmins and sacrificial rituals. He extended his kingdom further by winning Deccan region and other kingdoms up to as far as Karnataka. He went to Sravanabelagola in Karnataka and led the life of a Jain monk and later attained Nirvana by observing the Jain custom of Salekhana that is starving oneself to death.Īfter Chandragupta's abdication of the throne, his son Bindusara (320-273 B.C.) became the emperor and like his father he ran administration effectively. At the age of forty-two he became the disciple of a Jain Guru, Bhadrabhahu and gave up his throne. The traces of an eighty-pillared hall of this magnificent palace were found during excavations at Kumhrar near Patna. He built a wooden wall around the town consisting of 64 gates and 570 towers.
He built a stately palace which was admired by Megasthenes as very magnificent and splendid even surpassing the grandeur of Persian and Babylonian palaces. Thus right from Chandragupta's time Indian rulers maintained good relationships with western kingdoms like Persia, Syria, Greece and Rome. Alexander's chieftain who was a ruler of the entire Northwestern region made peace with Chandragupta and formed an alliance by offering his daughter's hand in marriage to Chandragupta and gave away the northwestern kingdoms to him. Chandragupta's territory extended up to Assam in the east, up to Afghanistan and south east Iran in the west. He expanded his kingdom through central and western India and defeated the Satraps whom Alexander appointed as representatives when he had left India. In this enterprise Chanakya, a learned teacher from Takshsila, helped him to realize his dream as Chanakya was also humiliated by the Nanda rulers when he went there to caution them about their autocratic and unfair ways of administration.
With his leadership skills and bravery he was able to dethrone the inefficient and dictatorial Nanda royal clan and occupy the throne as people were vexed with the riegn of Nanda rulers. The first emperor and founder of this dynasty was the great Chandra Gupta Maurya (340-298 B.C.?), who was not of royal descent. Great kings, scholars and social reformers were born during this era making it one of the most memorable ages in the annals of the whole world. Relations with foreign countries like Greece, Syria and Rome were improved. Many social and political changes took place during their times. ushered in a broad perspective with a sense of unity and efficient administration. The rule of Mauryan Dynasty from 321 B.C. Frequently they used to wage wars to extend their kingdoms or to show off their power and greatness. In Indian history there are so many kingdoms ruled by various kings without having any sense of national unity. Chandragiri Hills where Chandragupta died
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