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title: Map of the Mauryan Empire, c. 321 - 185 BCE
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15895/map-of-the-mauryan-empire-c-321---185-bce/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2025-06-19
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# Map of the Mauryan Empire, c. 321 - 185 BCE

_Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_

## Image File

[![Map of the Mauryan Empire, c. 321 - 185 BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15895.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15895.png)

## Image Caption

A map illustrating the rise and expansion of the [Mauryan empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mauryan_Empire/), the first [pan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pan/)-Indian [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/) that covered most of [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) and parts of present-day Iran. [Chandragupta Maurya](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chandragupta_Maurya/), the first ruler, seized the opportunity created by the power vacuum of [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/)’s [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) to consolidate and expand the territory, while three generations later, emperor [Ashoka](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashoka_the_Great/) turned to [Buddhism](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) and left his [mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Mark/) on history by inscribing numerous edicts (many of them encouraging peace and nonviolence) in stone.

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## About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Netchev, S. (2022, May 20). Map of the Mauryan Empire, c. 321 - 185 BCE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15895/map-of-the-mauryan-empire-c-321---185-bce/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Mauryan Empire, c. 321 - 185 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 20, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15895/map-of-the-mauryan-empire-c-321---185-bce/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Mauryan Empire, c. 321 - 185 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 May 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15895/map-of-the-mauryan-empire-c-321---185-bce/>.

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