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3.The Maurya Empire when first founded by Chandragupta Maurya 320 B.C.E., after conquering the Nanda Empire when only about twenty years old. 4.Chandragupta extended the borders of the empire southward into the Deccan Plateau circa 300 B.C.E.
Chandragupta's son Bindusara extended the rule of the Mauryan empire towards southern India. The famous Tamil poet Mamulanar of the Sangam literature described how the Deccan Plateau was invaded by the Maurya army. He also had a Greek ambassador at his court, named Deimachus Strabo.he population of the empire has been estimated to be about 50â60 million, making the Mauryan Empire one of the most populous empires of Antiquity. Archaeologically, the period of Mauryan rule in South Asia falls into the era of Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW).