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Download Solution PDFWho requested the Syrian king to send a Greek philosopher?
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- Bindusara was the second Mauryan emperor of India.
- Bindusara ruled from approximately 297 BCE to 273 BCE.
- He was the son of Chandragupta Maurya and the father of Ashoka.
- Bindusara requested the Syrian king Antiochus I to send a Greek philosopher to his court.
- This request indicates the cultural and intellectual exchanges between the Mauryan Empire and the Hellenistic world.
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- Chandragupta Maurya:
- He founded the Maurya Empire in ancient India, he established a centralized state and united most of the Indian subcontinent.
- He ruled from 321 to 297 BCE and was advised by the strategist Kautilya, also known as Chanakya.
- His reign marked the beginning of one of India’s largest empires.
- Ashoka:
- Grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, he ruled the Maurya Empire from 268 to 232 BCE and is renowned for his promotion of Buddhism and non-violence.
- After witnessing the devastation of the Kalinga War, he embraced and propagated moral and ethical governance.
- His edicts, inscribed on pillars and rocks, reflect his commitment to justice and welfare.
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