Maurya Kingdoms
Chandragupta Maurya established a great empire with the help of the Brahmin, Kautilya. The empire covered whole subcontinent as well as parts of Central Asia and China as well as parts of Middle East. As per puranic descriptions, the empire ended with the killing of Brahdratha Maurya by one of his senapati. Other descriptions describe a catastrophic destruction of Mauryas and burning of their cities by Shiva. "When Shiva, the destroyer of cities, raised his arms, Mauryas were swept aside as pebbles are blown away by ripples in a pond".
Maurya Kingdoms continued to exist in various parts. However, majority of Maurya kingdoms were destroyed by the resurgence of Chalukyas and similar powers around 650-700 AD. Konkan Mauryas were destroyed in 635 AD. Mauryas of Sindh were destroyed in 636 AD. Mauryas of Chittor and Kota were destroyed in 720 AD. By 700 AD most of Maurya kingdoms in India had been destroyed except the Turki Shahi Kingdom of North West which was actually Kushan in origin.
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