.Later life
Chandragupta became an follower of Jainism in his later years. He renounced his throne voluntarily. He followed Digambara monks led by Bhadrabahu to south India. He is said to have lived as an ascetic at Shravanabelagola for several years . He took his last breath in she's van a be lavolta which is present in Karnataka today. It is believed that you can see footsteps of Chandra Gupta there. His son Bindusara ruled the kingdom after him.He was the only son of Chandra Gupta. Bindusara also took Jainism in his later life . Ashoka , the great, was son of Bindusara who was famous emporer after Chandra Gupta.
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Chandragupta became an follower of Jainism in his later years. He renounced his throne voluntarily. He followed Digambara monks led by Bhadrabahu to south India. He is said to have lived as an ascetic at Shravanabelagola for several years . He took his last breath in she's van a be lavolta which is present in Karnataka today. It is believed that you can see footsteps of Chandra Gupta there. His son Bindusara ruled the kingdom after him.He was the only son of Chandra Gupta. Bindusara also took Jainism in his later life . Ashoka , the great, was son of Bindusara who was famous emporer after Chandra Gupta.