Decline Of Mauryan Empire
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EXAMIVERSE
Phases of Decline
- Post-Ashokan Turbulence (232–200 BCE): Succession struggles and waning royal prestige.
- Regional Fragmentation (200–185 BCE): Provincial governors (satraps) asserted autonomy; revenues shrank.
- Collapse and Overthrow (185 BCE): The last Mauryan ruler was assassinated, and power passed to the Shungas.