<Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nanda Empire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mahajanapada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Magadha </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pauravas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Taxila </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Shunga Empire </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Satavahana dynasty </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mahameghavahana dynasty </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indo - Scythians </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nanda Empire </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mahajanapada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Magadha </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pauravas </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Taxila </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nanda Empire </Td> </Tr>

Mauryan dynasty emperor greatly expanded buddhism in india