 The alliance was solidified with a marriage between Chandragupta Maurya and a princess of the Seleucid Empire.The outcome of the arrangement proved to be mutually beneficial.The border between the Seleucid and Mauryan Empires remained stable in subsequent generations, and friendly diplomatic relations are reflected by the ambassador Megasthenes, and by the envoys sent westward by Chandragupta's grandson Ashoka.