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The Mauryan Empire in Bengal
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Alexander the Great’s own armies forced him to retreat from Northern India in 324 BC, worried that they would never see their homeland, their families or friends again and prevented the young king from conquering the whole of the Indian sub-continent. But his speedy departure left a power vacuum, as the generals he left behind to rule soon started to fight among themselves. It was Chandragupta Maurya, who founded the Mauryan dynasty that quickly moved in to take advantage of the gap left by Alexander. And it is in Greek historical records that we first learn of his achievements.
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