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1. Magadha

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   The Mauryan Empire
   The definitive transformation of Magadha into an empire occurred under the Mauryas. Chandragupta Maurya, overthrowing the last Nanda king, established an administrative structure that standardized coinage, centralized legal authority, and oversaw a period of vast territorial expansion. Ashoka the Great further cemented Magadha’s geopolitical standing, though his later embrace of Dharma introduced administrative complexities that historians still debate the nature of [6].
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2. Uruvela

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   Post-Enlightenment Association
   Following his awakening, Siddhartha, now the Buddha, spent a brief but pivotal period near Uruvelā, primarily focused on teaching the five former companions (the Pañcavaggiya). These initial sermons, delivered shortly after the Enlightenment, are considered foundational to the early Dharma.
   The area is historically important because it was the testing ground where the Buddha proved the efficacy of the Middle Way (Majjhimā Paṭipadā) against the extremes of hedonism and self-denial. It is often cited in canonical lite…