| Chapter No. | Chapter Title | Chapter Author | Page No. |
| 1 | Alexander's Invasion and the Formation of the Mauryan Empire | | 1 |
| People of Northwestern India at the Time of Alexander's Invasion | | 1 |
| Alexander's Invasion | | 5 |
| The Nandas and the Rise of Chandragupta Maurya | | 12 |
| The Reign of Chandragupta Maurya (c. 322-298 BC) | | 13 |
| Bindusara and the Early Years of Ashoka (to c. 262BC) | | 20 |
| Administrative Apparatus of the Mauryan Empire | | 24 |
| 2 | Ashoka and the Later Years of the mauryan Empire | | 52 |
| The Dhamma of Ashoka | | 62 |
| The Region of Ashoka | | 71 |
| Ashoka's Successors and the End of the Mauryan Empire | | 85 |
| South India and Sri Lanka | | 91 |
| 3 | Economy, Society and Culture | | 110 |
| Economy | | 110 |
| Society | | 130 |
| Religion | | 137 |
| Writing, Languages, Learning, Literature | | 146 |
| Art and Architecture | | 160 |
