Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. History of Mayura empire. 3. Chanakya and Chandragupta Maurya. 4. Magadga. 5. Bindusara. 6. Kalinga war. 7. Dasaratha Maurya. 8. Mauryan art and architecture. 9. Conquest of the Nanda empire. 10. Law. 11. Various level of administration. 12. Downfall of the Maurya empire.