Maurya Empire

-The Maurya empire first gained power in the Ganges River valley and then conquered most of northern India then to the Deccan Plateau
-The capital is Pataliputra
-The first ruler was Chandragupta who was a harsh leader
-Asoka, Chandragupta's grandson,rejected his grandfathers brutal methods.
-He turned to Buddhism
-The Maurya empire was the first time that India was united, they had large rich cities for the time, the spread if Buddhism and Asoka's laws