In this episode of "Time Travellers Guide to Ancient History", we journey to the golden age of India, the Mauryan Empire. We'll meet the empire's founding father Chandragupta Maurya and his wise advisor Chanakya, learn about the impressive military conquests, and get to know the empire's administrative prowess. We explore the transformative reign of Ashoka the Great, whose remorse after a violent conquest led him to embrace Buddhism and promote peace. As we witness the empire's eventual disintegration, we'll also appreciate the lasting legacy it left behind. Join us as we delve into a society where respect for life was paramount, and peace and knowledge were not just ideals but a lived reality. This podcast was generated with the help of artificial intelligence. Music credit: "Renaissance" by Audionautix.