The pillared hall seems to have been located about 350 meters south of the wooden palisades of the city of Pataliputra (discovered in the area of Bulandi Bagh), and was standing by the banks of the former Son river, and therefore cannot have been the Mauryan palace, but probably only "a pleasure hall outside the city walls".

Dec 6, 2024 · The palace of Chandragupta Maurya was influenced by Achaemenid palaces at Persepolis(capital of the Achaemenid Empire). Wood was the primary material used in construction. Examples: Ashoka's palace at Kumrahar, and Chandragupta's palace.

Chandragupta Maurya[d] (reigned c. 320 BCE [e] – c. 298 BCE) [f] was the founder and the first emperor of the Maurya Empire, based in Magadha (present-day Bihar) in the Indian subcontinent.

Apr 6, 2020 · Megasthenes also mentions about a royal palace of Chandragupta Maurya built of timber and describes it too far superior to the palaces of Susa and Ecbatana in present Iran in terms of beauty and magnificence.

Oct 22, 2019 · Persian Influence: The palace of Chandragupta Maurya was inspired by the Achaemenid palaces at Persepolis in Iran. Material Used: Wood was the principal building material used during the Mauryan Empire. Examples: The Mauryan capital at Pataliputra, Ashoka’s palace at Kumrahar, Chandragupta Maurya’s palace.

Jan 30, 2025 · The palace of Chandragupta Maurya was inspired by the Achaemenid palaces at Persepolis in Iran. Wood was the principal building material. So, option 2 is correct. Megasthenes described the palace as one of the greatest creations of mankind. Ashoka’s palace at Kumrahar: It was a massive structure.

Jan 18, 2023 · He also mentions that the beautiful royal palace of Chandragupta Maurya was built of timber. There are mentions of wide ramparts around the city by Kautilya in his book Arthashastra. Excavations around here have revealed remnants of the wooden palisades.

The excavations in the site of Mauryan Palace in Kumrahar reflect the history of four continuous dynasties ruled by great kings Ajatashatru, Chandragupta and Ashoka.

Jan 20, 2025 · Art and Architecture of Mauryan Empire was characterized by the construction of pillars, stupas, and viharas. The pillars were made of sandstone. It was one of the signature features of Mauryan Art and architecture. They featured inscriptions of Emperor Ashoka's edicts. The stupas were large dome-shaped structures used as Buddhist shrines.

Wood was the primary material used in construction. Examples: Ashoka's palace at Kumrahar, and Chandragupta's palace. Pillars: Mauryan pillars are tall, free-standing, monolithic, and made of sandstone quarried at Chunar. They feature a lustrous polish and were influenced by Achaemenian pillars.