~Chandragupta Maurya, a harsh ruler, was the founder and first ruler of the Maurya Empire.
~He collected taxes, and built roads and harbors that allowed trade to excel.
~He created a system of bureaucracy as his government.
~Chandragupta was so terrified of being assassinated that he had brutal secret police that reported disloyalty, crime, and corruption of any kind. He also had someone try every meal before he ate it in fear someone would try and poison him. He even slept in a different room every single night.

Chandragupta Maurya