What are the sources of history of the Maurya empire ?

1.	What are the sources of history of the Maurya empire ?
Answer» The main sources of history of the Maurya empire are – Kautilya’s Arthashastra, Vishakhadutta’s Mudrarakshas, Somdeva’s Kathasaritsagar, Kshemendra’s Brihatkathamanjari, Deepvansh, Mahavansh Teeka, Bhadrabahu’s Kalpasutra, accounts of the Greek travellers i.e., Strabo, Justin, Plutarch etc. and of Chinese travellers i.e., Fa – hien, Hieun – Tsang, It – sing. The Junagarh rock inscriptions of Rudraman, and Ashoka’s rock inscriptions, which have been found in archaeological excavations are also such sources.

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The main sources of history of the Maurya empire are – Kautilya’s Arthashastra, Vishakhadutta’s Mudrarakshas, Somdeva’s Kathasaritsagar, Kshemendra’s Brihatkathamanjari, Deepvansh, Mahavansh Teeka, Bhadrabahu’s Kalpasutra, accounts of the Greek travellers i.e., Strabo, Justin, Plutarch etc. and of Chinese travellers i.e., Fa – hien, Hieun – Tsang, It – sing.

The Junagarh rock inscriptions of Rudraman, and Ashoka’s rock inscriptions, which have been found in archaeological excavations are also such sources.

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