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Kaurvaki was the "Second Queen Consort " [1] of the third Mauryan emperor, Ashoka. She was Ashoka's fourth wife and 2nd chief empress consort. She was the mother of Ashoka's fourth son, Prince Tivala . Life. Kaurvaki is mentioned in the Queen Edict wherein her religious and charitable donations were recorded as per her wishes.
Jul 16, 2020 · Karuvaki. Karuvaki or Kaurvaki was the empress consort of the Maurya Empire and the second wife of the third great Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. She was the powerful and only wife of Ashoka whose name is mentioned in the edicts and inscriptions of Ashoka.
Dec 10, 2015 · Queen Karuwaki in fact is the only Queen of Ashoka who finds her name in the Ashokian edicts. Contents.
Sep 24, 2017 · Karuvaki was the Empress of the Maurya Empire and the consort of Emperor Ashoka, who gave birth to emperor’s second son, Prince Tivala. Historians have different opinions on Karuvaki’s identity.
Apr 29, 2023 · Ashoka & Karuvaki's love story began in Kalinga. He met Karuvaki during his exile to Kalinga. Ashoka was astonished by her beauty & simplicity.
This Video Deals With The Detailed Explanation Of One Of The Most Famous King Ashoka's Five Wives, i.e., Karuvaki, Devi, Asandhimitra, Tishyaraksha & Padmava...
Kaurvaki was the "Second Queen Consort" of the third Mauryan emperor, Ashoka. She was Ashoka's fourth wife and 2nd chief empress consort. She was the mother of Ashoka's fourth son, Prince...
Karuvaki is the only queen of Ashoka known from his own inscriptions: she is mentioned in an edict inscribed on a pillar at Allahabad. The inscription names her as the mother of prince Tivara, and orders the imperial officers (mahamattas) to record her religious and charitable donations. [79]
The second queen of Asoka was Karuvaki, mother of Trivara mentioned in the Queen’s edict. Another Queen referred to in the Divyavadana as his third wife was Padmavati who was the mother of the crown prince Kunala also called Dharma-vivardhana. Fa-Hien also mentions Dharmavivardhana as the son of Asoka who was the Viceroy at Gandhara.
Various sources mention five consorts of Ashoka: Devi, Karuvaki, Asandhimitra, Padmavati, and Tishyarakshita). Kaurvaki is the only queen of Ashoka known from his own inscriptions: she is mentioned in an edict inscribed on a pillar at Allahabad.
