Why was mauryan empire regarded as …

Ans. These points are the reason for regarding Mauryan Emperor as a major landmark in the early Indian history

1. When historians began reconstructing early Indian history in the nineteenth century, the emergence of the Mauryan Empire was regarded as a major landmark. Mauryan Empire ruled India for about 150 years. It extended control as far northwest as Afghanistan and Baluchistan and in the south up to Andhra Pradesh.
2. Some of the archaeological finds associated with the Mauryas, including stone sculpture, were considered to be examples of the spectacular art typical of empires.
3. Many of these historians found the message on Asokan inscriptions very different from that of most other rulers, suggesting that Asoka was more powerful, industrious and humble than later rulers who adopted grandiose titles.
4. So the nationalist leaders in the twentieth century regarded Asoka as an inspiring figure.