Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Maurya Empire, was a ruler from the Moriya Tribe who overthrew Dhananada of the Nanda Empire and reestablished "righteous" rule over the Indian subcontinent.
Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Maurya Empire, was a ruler from the kshatriya varna. He overthrew the shudra ruler Dhananada of the Nanda Empire and reestablished "kshatriya" rule over the Indian subcontinent.