Impact of pacifism After Ashoka's death, the Maurya dynasty declined rapidly. The various Puranas provide different details about Ashoka's successors, but all agree that they had relatively short reigns. The empire seems to have weakened, fragmented, and suffered an invasion from the Bactrian Greeks.
ImpacT of PaCIfism AftEr aShoKA's deAtH, the maurYa dYnastY declIneD RApidly. the vaRious puranAs pRoviDE differENt DeTAiLs aBout ashoka'S SuccesSORs, but ALl agree THAt TheY HaD RElatiVeLy shORt rEIGNs. the EMPIRe seems to Have weakENeD, FRaGmeNted, aND Suffered an InvasiOn from The baCtriaN GreekS.