Dhana Nanda

Dhana Nanda was known for amassing enormous wealth through heavy taxation and conquest. His treasury was said to contain vast amounts of gold and silver, which later funded Chandragupta's campaigns after being seized.

During Alexander the Great's invasion of the Indus Valley, Dhana Nanda's large army, reportedly numbering 200,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry, deterred Alexander from advancing into the Ganges plain, contributing to his army's mutiny.

Dhana Nanda, the last ruler of the Nanda dynasty, was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya with the guidance of Chanakya. The coup ended Nanda rule and established the Maurya Empire, one of ancient India's largest empires.