320 BC
Chandragupta becomes Mauryan emperor
Chandragupta establishes a new imperial dynasty in northern India.
- Time period
- 320 BC
- Region
- Asia
- Theme
- Politics
- Civilization
- Maurya Empire
Chandragupta Maurya's coronation is approximately dated to 320 BCE, with alternative chronologies also proposed. Based in Magadha, his dynasty built an extensive empire in the Indian subcontinent.