1. Mauryan - Noun
2. Mauryan - Adjective
Mauryan (comparative more Mauryan, superlative most Mauryan)
(historical) Of or relating to the Maurya Empire.
Mauryan (plural Mauryans)
(historical) A native or inhabitant of the Maurya Empire.
Because of his reputation as a frightening warrior and a heartless general, he was sent to curb the riots in the Avanti province of the Mauryan empire. citation sfn Rise to power Approximate extent of Maurya empire under Ashoka. Source: Internet
In translating these monuments, historians learn the bulk of what is assumed to have been true fact of the Mauryan Empire. Source: Internet
Legend states that during his cremation, his body burned for seven days and nights. citation After his death, the Mauryan dynasty lasted just fifty more years until his empire stretched over almost all of the Indian subcontinent. Source: Internet
Mauryan India also enjoyed an era of social harmony, religious transformation, and expansion of the sciences and of knowledge. Source: Internet
The Arthashastra (written around 300 BCE) advised the Mauryan government to reserve some forests for wild elephants for use in the army, and to execute anyone who killed them. Source: Internet
Her Mauryan series is ‘Urnabhih’; a Valmiki Ramayan in English and a book on the ‘modern’ women of ancient India will be out soon. Source: Internet