India's first empire.
Chandragupta Maurya united India's first empire. Chandragupta was a cruel harsh leader. This made him not very liked in the society and he knew this. This made Chandragupta take major precautions such as having his food tasted before he ate and sleeping in a different room every night. After no attack for many years he gave up the thrown to his son. Together they governed the empire by the books called Arthashastra which said " Government is the science of punishment."
Asoka.
Chandragupta's grandson Asoka believed "Any power superior in might to another should launch