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Dasharatha was a grandson of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. [1] He is commonly held to have succeeded his grandfather as Emperor of Magadha although some sources including the Vayu Purana have given different names and numbers of Maurya Emperors after Ashoka. [1] Of the grandsons of Ashoka, the two most frequently mentioned are Samprati and ...
Samprati was the grandson of Ashoka. [5] Kunala was the son of one of Ashoka's third queen, Padmavati (who was Jain ), but was blinded in a conspiracy to remove his claim to the throne. Thus, Kunala was replaced by Dasharatha as the heir to the throne.
Dasaratha Maurya, Ashoka's grandson and regnal successor, wrote dedicatory inscriptions in the three other caves, forming the Nagarjuni group (Gopika, Vadathi and Vapiya caves) of the Barabar hills. It is generally considered that their construction dates from his reign.
Ashoka's last dated inscription - the Pillar Edict 4 is from his 26th regnal year. [119] ... who, the grandson of Chandragupta, and the son of Bindusara, ...
Ashoka: 268–232 BCE: Greatest emperor of dynasty. His son Kunala was blinded and died before his father. Ashoka was succeeded by his grandson. Also known for Kalinga War victory. Dasharatha Maurya: 232–224 BCE: Grandson of Ashoka. Samprati: 224–215 BCE: Brother of Dasharatha. Shalishuka: 215–202 BCE: Devavarman: 202–195 BCE ...
These sources, written about seven centuries after his dynasty ended, state that both Chandragupta and his grandson Ashoka – a patron of Buddhism – were Moriyas, a branch of Gautama Buddha's Shakya noble family. [29] These Buddhist sources attempt to link the dynasty of their patron Ashoka directly to the Buddha. [30]
Ashoka was followed for 50 years by a succession of weaker emperors. He was succeeded by Dasharatha Maurya, who was Ashoka's grandson. None of Ashoka's sons could ascend to the throne after him. Mahinda, his firstborn, became a Buddhist monk.
Ashoka (273–232 BCE), the grandson of Chandragupta followed and was inspired by Jain ideologies. There is a reference to Jains in the edicts of Ashoka where the duties of dhammamahatma (law-authorities) are dealt with. [73] The inscription reads: [73]