Once Chandragupta was declared emperor, Rakshasa entered his service. To eliminate the legal obligation of giving away half the kingdom, Chanakya used a Bishkanya (poison maiden)—originally deployed to kill Chandragupta—to systematically eliminate King Parvata instead. With Chandragupta enthroned, former ministers and nobles gradually aligned with the new Mauryan administration.

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