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Chandragupta Maurya: 322–297 BCE: Founder of the Maurya Empire. Bindusara: 297–273 BCE: Known for his foreign diplomacy and crushed of Vidarbha revolt. 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 ...
The name "A-shoka" literally means "without sorrow". According to an Ashokavadana legend, his mother gave him this name because his birth removed her sorrows. [29] The name Priyadasi is associated with Ashoka in the 3rd–4th century CE Dipavamsa. [30] [31] The term literally means "he who regards amiably", or "of gracious mien" (Sanskrit ...
The name "Maurya" does not occur in any of the Edicts of Ashoka, or the contemporary Greek accounts such as Megasthenes's Indica, but it is attested by the following sources: [26] The Junagadh rock inscription of Rudradaman (c. 150 CE) prefixes "Maurya" to the names Chandragupta and Ashoka.
The edict also identifies her as mother to their son, Prince Tivala (also referred to as Tivara), who is the only son of Ashoka mentioned by name in his inscriptions. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Despite the fact that Ashoka had many queens , Karuvaki is the only queen of Ashoka who was named in his inscriptions and edicts.
Tishyaraksha or Tissarakkhā (c. 3rd century BCE) was the fifth and last wife of the third Mauryan emperor, Ashoka.According to the Ashokavadana, she was responsible for blinding Ashoka's son and heir presumptive Kunala. [1]
Possible extent of Maurya Empire under Shalishuka. Shalishuka (IAST: Śāliśuka) Maurya was the 6th Emperor of the Indian Maurya dynasty. [2] He ruled from 215–202 BCE. He was the successor and son of Samprati Maurya. [3]
Maharani Devi (302 BCE – 242 BCE) was, according to the Sri Lankan chronicles, the first wife of the third Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. She was also the mother of Ashoka's first two children—his son, Mahendra , and daughter, Sanghamitra —both of whom played important roles in the spread of Buddhism to other countries.
Padmavati was a queen and third wife of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka [1] (reigned c. 268 – c. 232 BCE) and the mother of his second son, the Crown Prince Kunala. She was also the grandmother of Emperor Samprati .