Chandragupta Maurya: The Creation of a National Hero in India

Chandragupta Maurya is a national hero in India, an ancient icon who vanquished the foreign invader. But sources for conflict between Mauryan and Seleucid empires are contradictory, enabling divergent interpretations of Chandragupta`s victory or defeat, depending on who was telling the story, and why. This book charts a path through the confusion.