Throughout history, India has been home to powerful rulers who shaped the course of the nation
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Take a look at the 7 most powerful Indian rulers, highlighting their achievements, conquests, and contributions
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Ashoka, also known as Ashoka the Great, ruled the Maurya Empire from 268 to 232 BCE. He is remembered for his conversion to Buddhism after the bloody conquest of Kalinga
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Akbar, reigned from 1556 to 1605. Known for his religious tolerance, administrative reforms, and cultural patronage, he expanded the empire through military conquests and diplomatic alliances
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Chandragupta Maurya founded the Maurya Empire in the 4th century BCE and established one of the largest empires in ancient India
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire, ruled from 1674 to 1680. He is celebrated for his guerrilla warfare tactics, military prowess, and establishment of a strong naval force
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Prithviraja III, also known as Prithviraj Chauhan, was born in c. 1166 and died in 1192. He was a Rajput warrior king of the Chauhan clan of rulers. He established the strongest kingdom in Rajasthan
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Ranjit Singh, also known as the Lion of Punjab, was the founder of the Sikh Empire in the early 19th century. He unified the Sikh misls and established a formidable kingdom in the northwest region of India
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A brilliant military leader, Samudragupta significantly expanded the Gupta Empire through conquest. He is also celebrated for his patronage of the arts and sciences, marking the Gupta Golden Age