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For over two centuries, the Indian subcontinent attracted empires like the Persians and Greeks, drawn by its wealth. During these times, Chanakya, a brilliant scholar and strategist, alongside Chandragupta Maurya, dreamed of a kingdom that could protect itself from outsiders. This dream started the Mauryan Empire, a powerful kingdom that covered a large area. Chanakya helped Chandragupta become a great leader, starting a dynasty that changed Indian history.

The girl’s mouth fell open. ‘Your father was a king?’

Amma smiled. ‘And not any old king, either,’ she said proudly. ‘He was the greatest ever to rule these parts.’

The girl still looked disbelieving. ‘What was his name, then, Amma? Go on, tell me.’

‘His name,’ she said, ‘was Krishna Deva Raya, King of Kings.’