Maurya

noun

Mau·​rya

ˈmau̇rē(y)ə

plural -s

: one of an ancient Indian people that established an empire taking in most of northern India and lasting from 321 to 184 b.c.

Mauryan

-ən

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit

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