CultureHistoryPeopleChandragupta hailed from a family or tribe of peacock (mayura/मयूर in Sanskrit) tamers whence came his practical surname of Maurya. Vertical Tabs NotesSome sources contend that the Mauryas were not peacock-tamers, but, rather bizarrely, peacock-eaters. It is uncertain what peacock taming would entail or be needed for. In Hindi, the word for peacock is mor (मोर). Further readingWikipedia (Chandragupta)Nilakanta Sastri (Age of the Nandas and Mauryas)Upinder Singh (A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India) TaxonomyConnotations: NeutralIndian connection: StrongTags: chandragupta mauryanameetymologypeacockmauryaancient india
