Chandragupta Maurya - The Creation of a National Hero in India

Chandragupta Maurya is a national hero in India, an ancient icon who vanquished the foreign invader. But sources for conflict between Mauryan and Seleucid empires are contradictory, enabling divergent interpretations of Chandragupta's victory or defeat, depending on who was telling the story, and why. This book charts a path through the confusion.