Maurya Empire (Dharmachakra)

The Mauryan Empire survived Ashoka

History
The Maurya Empire was established after their first Emperor named Chandragupta, who was, according to legend, a childhood friend of Alexander the Great, began to expand from the Northern part of the Peninsula and into the areas above the Hindu Kush. After it's father's death (Emperor Bindusara) the emperor latter known as Ashoka the Great, would drive the Maurya to it's glory and then Converted to the Buddhist faith.