Study of Literary Sources and Inscriptions during the Maurya Era

Exploring Literary Sources and Inscriptions in the Mauryan Era

Abstract

India's cultural heritage is rich. The advance of man in the past is the topic of history. To grasp the moment. India, in ancient India, we have to find its origins. However, the scholars find it impossible to recreate their past. In fact, it is challenging to cope with the forms and existence of sources. With the establishment of the Mauryan Empire (322 BCE-185 BCE), national stability was achieved for the first time in the history of India. History writing is apparent from this time on because of the historical precision and the source. Apart from various Indigenous and International literary references, epigraphic documents for the past of this time are also available.