This is a comprehensive work dealing with the life and times of India's first historical emperor, and a picture of the civilization of India in the early period

In this fascinating history of one of India's most important rulers, Purushottam Lal Bhargava provides a detailed account of the rise of Chandragupta Maurya, th

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