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Asoka studied the teachings of the Buddha. He spread these teachings and his other words of wisdom across his empire on various rock edicts. He made traveling easier for his people by building extensive roads and rest stops. Asoka ruled with religious tolerance, so his people liked him.

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Asoka was Chandragupta's grandson. He became king in 269 BC. He followed in his grandfather's footsteps by also using cruel means of conquest, but that changed after the Battle of Kalinga. Many people died, and Asoka felt bad, so he decided to change his ways.

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Maurya relied on Kautilya, his adviser and a priest, to help run the government. Kautilya wrote the Arhasastra, a handbook for how to rule a bureaucratic government.

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Maurya continued to expand his empire northwest, and by 303 BC, he had united all of Northern India. He accomplished this by using a humongous army and waging war. This of course caused high taxes from the people.

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Chandragupta Maurya was the first emperor of the Mauryan Empire, hence why it was named. He came to power in 321 BC. He only had a small empire south of the Ganges River in the beginning, but then he spread to more of Northern India.