6_Glorious_Epochs_of_Indian_History

60 SIX GLORIOUS EPOCHS OF INDIAN HISTORY
Chandragupta was mainly composed of the soldiers from
Panchanad, the Pauravas and the republics who were inspired
with the preaching of Chanakya for a unitary Indian empire.
In order to enlist the sympathies of the Parvateshwara i.e.
King Paurav, who was a powerful king in those provinces
Chanakya is said to have met him secretly. As Alexander's
sway had been completely thrown off from the Indian
territories. King Paurav was no longer a subordinate satrap
•of the Greeks. From stray references in some books it appears
-that not only King Paurav offered his support for Chanakya's
cause, but some wealthy people too helped him actively.
•Chanakya offered the command of the whole army to Chandra­
gupta. After establishing their hold on all possible regions of
Panchanad, they marched speedily on Magadha*^. The Indian
populace and the local powers disgusted with and enraged
at the tyrannical and weak rule of the Nanda and inspired
by Chanakya's ideal of a strong unitary empire of the whole
of India, joined Chandragupta's army as it marched ahead
fighting**.
117. In this daring and stormy march of theirs Chan­
dragupta and Chanakya had many times to face very grave
dangers to their lives. Once their whole army was routed by
a violent knock of the opposing forces and both Chandragupta
and Chanakya had to flee into the forest to save their lives*'.
One night they had to sleep on the bare hard ground, but
undeterred by any of these calamities, Chandragupta and
Chanakya formed their armies again and'again and kept on
marching ahead and in the end entered the precincts of
Pataliputra, the Magadhan capital itself.
118. The arch-diplomat, Chanakya, had bribed the
army and the people in the capital of Nanda. On the strength
of this general sedition the daring Chandragupta fell like an
arrow-shot upon the city of Pataliputra.
MAHAPADMANAND BEHEADED
119. When Chandragupta's army rushed into the capital,