The main difference of both empires is that, the Aryans were peaceful and the Mauryans were warriors. Aryan is a term that means “noble” and was used by ancient Indo-Iranian people as a self-designation. Their beliefs were rooted on religious, cultural, and linguistic focus. While the Mauryans were a group of people who are geographically extensive and powerful with their political and military empires in India. They defeated the empire of Alexander the Great in Macedonia and Persia during 316 BCE.