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Besides certain architectural findings like pieces of sculpture, scholars have relied on several sources of information about the Mauryan Empire. The records of Greek ambassador Megasthenes to the court of Chandragupta Maurya and the Arthasahastra, believed to be written by Chanakya or Kautilya, perhaps a minister at Chandragupta Maurya?s court, seem to provide with valuable insights about the empire. Further, Buddhist, Jain, Puranic and Sanskrit texts mention about the empire. However, Ashoka?s inscriptions on rocks and pillars and his propagation of Dhamma is the most valuable source of information about the dynasty as he was the first ruler of the empire who inscribed messages for his subjects.
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