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Choose a Page:What was the Indus Valley civilisa...Who were the Aryans?*When was India first united by one...*Who was the Buddha?What are stupas?How did Hinduism begin?What is Sanskrit?What did the Moguls build?What is the caste system?Who were the Moguls?What was the Raj?Did Hindus always have lots of gods?How long did the British rule India? When was India first united by one empire? In 321 BC, Chandragupta Maurya came to power. His empire spread across northern India from its capital in present-day Patna. Chandragupta's grandson, Ashoka, hugely extended it until it unified the subcontinent, stretching for 1,000 miles (1,600 km) north to south, and 2,000 miles (3,200 km) east to west.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Indian Civilisation