Wikipedia
Chandragupta may refer to:
- Chandragupta Maurya, Indian Emperor, Mauryan Empire, 320–298 BCE
- Chandragupta Maurya (TV series)
- Chandragupta I, Indian king, Gupta Empire, 320-335 CE
- Chandragupta II, also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya, Indian Emperor, Gupta Empire, 375-415 CE
- Chandragupta (board game), a board wargame
- Chandragupta (play), a play by Dwijendralal Ray
Chandragupta is a board wargame designed by Stephen R. Welch and released in 2008 by GMT Games as part of the Great Battles of History (GBoH) series of games (designed by Richard Berg and Mark Herman) on ancient warfare. Chandragupta simulates battles fought by the Mauryan Dynasty in ancient India, and in so doing, attempts to illuminate the features, challenges, and unique attributes of the Indian military system and culture during this period.
Chandragupta is the last history play by Dwijendralal Ray, written in 1911. The play, set in ancient kingdom of Magadha, recounts how Chandragupta Maurya, with the help of his faithful minister Chanakya, ascended the throne of Magadha by defeating and subsequently killing his half-brother Nanda. It is one of the most popular plays by Ray. The story of the play is loosely borrowed from the Puranas and the Greek history.
Chandragupta is a 1934 Hindi/ Urdu historical film directed by A. R. Kardar. Produced by East India Film Company, the music direction was by K. C. Dey. Kardar had shifted to Calcutta where he joined the East India Film Company, and directed "hits" like Chandragupta. The film starred Nazir as Chandragupta. The cast included Gul Hamid, Sabita Devi, Mazhar Khan, Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Vasantrao Pehalwan.
The story, a historical, involved the founder of the Mauryan Empire, Chandragupta Maurya, and his Machiavellian Brahmin advisor/Minister Chanakya. The film was a commercial success at the box-office and proclaimed Kardar as a "talented film-maker".