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The Mauryan dynasty ruled the Mauryan empire, the first unified empire of India, from 322 BCE to 183 BCE. The rulers of the Mauryan dynasty were: - Chandragupta Maurya (322 - 298 BCE) - founder of the Mauryan empire.
- Bindusara (297 - 272 BCE) - Chandragupta's son.
- Ashoka the Great (273- 232 BCE) - most famous of the Mauryan emperors; Bindusara's son.
- Dasaratha (232-224)
- Samprati (224-215)
- Salisuka (215-202)
- Devavarman (202-195)
- Satadhanvan (195-187)
- Brhadrata (187 - 185 BCE) - last Mauryan ruler, assassinated by his general Pusyamitra Sunga, who ascended the throne and founded the Sunga dynasty.
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