Cheras The Cheras controlled the central and northern parts of Kerala and the Kongu region of Tamil Nadu.Vanji was their capital and the ports of the west coast, Musiri and Tondi, were under their control.The emblem of Cheras was “bow and arrow”. The greatest ruler of Cheras was Senguttuvan. His […]

The declining power of Nandas and brewing discontent against them among the people helped Chandra Gupta Maurya to wage a mutiny and overthrow Nandas. Books like Parinirvana Subba, a Buddhist text, Mudraraksasa a drama by Visakdatta etc mentions about the Mauryan Age and its glory. Chandragupta embarked upon an aggressive […]