Treaty with Chandragupta Maurya
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The Treaty with Chandragupta Maurya was a diplomatic agreement between the Seleucid Empire and the Maurya Empire that settled territorial disputes in northwest India and established marriage and diplomatic ties between the two powers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seleucid–Mauryan treaty | 1 |
| Treaty with Chandragupta Maurya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3946521 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty with Chandragupta Maurya Context triple: [Seleucid Empire, treaty, Treaty with Chandragupta Maurya]
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Treaty of Deogaon
The Treaty of Deogaon was an 1803 agreement between the British East India Company and the Bhonsle ruler of Nagpur that ceded large territories, including parts of Orissa, to British control during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
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B.
Treaty of Allahabad
The Treaty of Allahabad was a 1765 agreement that marked the formal beginning of British political control in India by granting the East India Company revenue-collecting rights (Diwani) over Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
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Treaty of Rajghat
The Treaty of Rajghat was a peace agreement concluded during the Second Anglo-Maratha War that helped define British East India Company influence over Maratha territories in early 19th-century India.
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Treaty of Seringapatam
The Treaty of Seringapatam was a 1792 agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War, forcing Tipu Sultan to cede large territories and pay a heavy indemnity to the British and their allies.
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E.
Treaty of Madras
The Treaty of Madras was a 1769 peace agreement between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company that ended the First Anglo-Mysore War and restored the pre-war status quo in southern India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty with Chandragupta Maurya Target entity description: The Treaty with Chandragupta Maurya was a diplomatic agreement between the Seleucid Empire and the Maurya Empire that settled territorial disputes in northwest India and established marriage and diplomatic ties between the two powers.
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A.
Treaty of Deogaon
The Treaty of Deogaon was an 1803 agreement between the British East India Company and the Bhonsle ruler of Nagpur that ceded large territories, including parts of Orissa, to British control during the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
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B.
Treaty of Allahabad
The Treaty of Allahabad was a 1765 agreement that marked the formal beginning of British political control in India by granting the East India Company revenue-collecting rights (Diwani) over Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
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C.
Treaty of Rajghat
The Treaty of Rajghat was a peace agreement concluded during the Second Anglo-Maratha War that helped define British East India Company influence over Maratha territories in early 19th-century India.
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D.
Treaty of Seringapatam
The Treaty of Seringapatam was a 1792 agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War, forcing Tipu Sultan to cede large territories and pay a heavy indemnity to the British and their allies.
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E.
Treaty of Madras
The Treaty of Madras was a 1769 peace agreement between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company that ended the First Anglo-Mysore War and restored the pre-war status quo in southern India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic agreement
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peace treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty with Chandragupta Maurya
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surface form:
Seleucid–Mauryan treaty
Treaty between Seleucus I Nicator and Chandragupta Maurya ⓘ |
| approximateDate | circa 305–303 BCE ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ancient India
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Coele-Syria ⓘ
surface form:
Hellenistic Syria
|
| diplomaticSignificance | early example of Indo-Hellenistic diplomacy ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
later Greco-Roman sources
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writings of classical Greek historians ⓘ |
| follows |
Seleucid–Mauryan relations
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surface form:
Seleucid–Mauryan conflict
|
| hasEffect |
end of hostilities between Seleucid Empire and Maurya Empire
ⓘ
establishment of diplomatic relations between Seleucid Empire and Maurya Empire ⓘ reduction of Seleucid territories in the Indus region ⓘ territorial expansion of Maurya Empire ⓘ territorial settlement in northwest India ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
foundation for later Indo-Greek contacts
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precedent for diplomatic marriages between Indian and Hellenistic dynasties ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
aftermath of Alexander the Great's campaigns in India
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consolidation of the Maurya Empire ⓘ formation of Hellenistic kingdoms ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
exchange of war elephants
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marriage alliance between Seleucid and Mauryan dynasties ⓘ recognition of Mauryan control over former Achaemenid Indian satrapies ⓘ territorial cession by Seleucid Empire to Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Greek
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Prakrit ⓘ |
| militarySignificance | transfer of war elephants to Seleucid forces ⓘ |
| placeSigned | region of northwest Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
legitimization of Mauryan rule over former Persian and Macedonian territories in India
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stabilization of the eastern frontier of the Seleucid Empire ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Indica by Megasthenes ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Seleucid diplomatic mission to the Maurya court
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appointment of Megasthenes as ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya ⓘ |
| signatory |
Chandragupta Maurya
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Maurya Empire ⓘ Seleucid Empire ⓘ Seleucus I Nicator ⓘ |
| territoryConcerned |
Arachosia
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Kamboja–Gandhara region ⓘ
surface form:
Gandhara
Gedrosia ⓘ Paropamisadae ⓘ northwest India ⓘ regions west of the Indus River ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| typeOfAlliance |
marriage alliance
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non-aggression pact ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty with Chandragupta Maurya Description of subject: The Treaty with Chandragupta Maurya was a diplomatic agreement between the Seleucid Empire and the Maurya Empire that settled territorial disputes in northwest India and established marriage and diplomatic ties between the two powers.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Seleucid–Mauryan treaty