Draft:Siege of Pataliputra


The Siege of Pataliputra (323-321 B.C) was a military siege of the ancient Magadhi capital Pataliputra led by Chandragupta Maurya[1] likely around 322 B.C. This was the final battle of them during the Nanda-Mauryan war.

Siege of Pataliputra
Part of Nanda–Mauryan War

Nanda Empire at its peak during the war
DateBetween 323–321 B.C
Location
Result Mauryan victory
Territorial
changes
Pataliputra besieged and captured by Chandragupta Maurya.[2][3]
Belligerents
House of Maurya Nanda Empire
Commanders and leaders
Chandragupta Maurya
Chanakya
Dhanananda [4]
Units involved
Mauryan forces
Greek mercenaries[5]
Nanda Army Surrendered[6]
  1. ^ Sen, Colleen Taylor (17 October 2022). Ashoka and the Maurya Dynasty. Reaktion Books. p. 68. ISBN 9781789145953.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  2. ^ Mookerji, Radha Kumud (1966). Chandragupta Maurya and His Times. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 34. ISBN 9788120804333.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ Lala Aditya Narain, Bindeshwari Prasad Sinha (1970). Pāṭaliputra Excavation, 1955-56. Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Bihar. p. 1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ Chopra, Pran Nath (December 2003). A Comprehensive History Of Ancient India (3 Vol.Set). Sterling Publishers. p. 67.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  5. ^ Mahajan, Vidya Dhar (1965). Early History of India. S. Chand. p. 194. ISBN 9780842613712.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  6. ^ Chatterjee, Suhas (1998). Indian Civillization and Culture. M. D. Publications. p. 136. ISBN 9788175330832.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)