According to Jain tradition, Chandragupta Maurya abdicated his throne in his later years, became a Jain monk, and is believed to have ended his life through the practice of ritual fasting (Sallekhana) at:
Bindusara, the son and successor of Chandragupta Maurya, ruled the Mauryan Empire and is known to have further expanded Mauryan control, particularly into:
During the reign of Bindusara, the Greek ruler of Syria (a Seleucid successor state) sent an ambassador to the Mauryan court, continuing the diplomatic relations established under Chandragupta; this ambassador was named:
