The List of Mauryan Empire Kings and Rulers | Maurya Empire

 Maurya Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE and was also the geographically extensive historical power belonging to the iron age in the Indian subcontinent based in Magadha. The capital was located at Pataliputra (nowadays Patna). There were 3 famous rulers of the dynasty who took the glory of the Mauryan Empire to peak Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara, and Ashoka. The Maurya Empire achieved political unity for the first time in Indian history with the conquest of the Indo-Gangetic plain, the empire was centralized.

Here I have covered the list of Mauryan Empire Kings and Rulers with their capitals & reigns.

List of Mauryan Empire Kings and Rulers

There were total of 9 kings and rulers from beginning to end (322-185 BCE).

SL. NO.	Kings Name	Reign	Capital
1	Chandragupta Maurya	322-297 BCE	Pataliputra
2	Bindusara	297-273 BCE	Pataliputra
3	Ashoka	268-232 BCE	Pataliputra
4	Dasharatha Maurya	232-224 BCE	Pataliputra
5	Samprati	224-215 BCE	Pataliputra
6	Shalishuka	215-202 BCE	Pataliputra
7	Devavarman	202-195 BCE	Pataliputra
8	Shatadhanvan	195-187 BCE	Pataliputra
9	Brihadratha	187-185 BCE	Pataliputra

Frequently Asked Questions on Mauryan Empire

• Who was the first king of India?

The first king of India was Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauyan Empire (322-185 BCE).

• Who is the greatest king of India?

Ashoka’s the greatest king of India.

• How many Mauryan kings were there?

There were at least 9 kings and rulers from beginning to end (322-185 BCE).

• Is Mauryan a dynasty or empire?

Maurya is an empire of the Indian region.

• Who killed Maurya dynasty?

The last ruler of the Mauryan dynasty Brihadratha was killed by Pushyamitra Shunga, general in 185 BCE.

• Who is the last king of Maurya dynasty?

  Brihadratha was the last king of the Mauryan Empire. He was killed by his general Pushyamitra Shunga.