Chandragupta Maurya - The first emperor to unite the India

Magadha: before Chandragupta’s period India around the 4 th century BCE was divided into numerous kingdoms and republics. The foremost among them was the Magadha Kingdom in eastern India, whose rulers beginning with King Bimbisara (543- 492 BCE) had embarked on a quest for empire building. Magadha boundaries had been much extended over time and contained a good part of central, eastern, and north India. Alexander the great (365-323 BCE) invaded India in 326 BCE and in consequence much of north-eastern India was thrown into turmoil and political chaos. ...