Soft Power And The Mauryan Empire

Soft power helped leaders of the Mauryan Empire gain legitimacy because they encouraged strong morals in their people. The Mauryan Empire was primarily composed of India and other parts of South Asia and was founded by Chandragupta around 322 BCE. Chandragupta proceeded to lead the empire by using Arthasastra. The Arthasastra was a written guidebook about how to properly lead an empire. and one requirement of the Arthasastra was for a King to provide for the people who were unable to provide for themselves, such as the elderly, the homeless, the ill, and the pregnant women and their children. Following the Arthasastra in this regard ensured that Chandragupta gave his people all that he could, making sure that all of the members of his empire