Literature that mentions the  Maurya Empire includes Megasthenese's Indica, Visakha Datta's Mudra Rakshasa, Chanakya's  Arthasastra, the Puranas, and many Buddhist texts.

提及孔雀王朝的文献包括 Megasthenese 的 Indica、Visakha Datta 的 Mudra Rakshasa、Chanakya 的 Arthasastra、Puranas 和许多佛教典籍。