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Kaurvaki was the "Second Queen Consort " [1] of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka The Great. 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 12, 2015 · The Second Wife of Ashoka was Rani Kaurwaki or Karuvaki also known as Charuwaki/Kaurubaki. Rani Kaurwaki was a daughter of a fisherman who stayed in Kalinga (present day Orissa). According to the legends, Ashoka met Karuvaki and fell in love with her when he was living life in exile and had gone incognito.
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.
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.
Karuvaki Played an Important Role in Changing Samrat Ashoka's Lifestyle For Good. The Ashokian edicts clearly states how on the advice of Queen Kaurwaki the Samrat was changing his lifestyle.
May 5, 2011 · His two other wives were Karuvaki and Asandhimitra. Asoka’s only son mentioned in inscriptions is Tivara, who was born to Karuvaki. The name of Karuvaki and Tivara are mentioned in Queen’s edict.
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 Allahabad Pillar with Ashokian edicts talks about the charitable works of Ashoka's Queen Karuwaki aka Kaurvaki and even mentions that she was the mother of Prince Tivala. Queen Karuwaki in fact is the only Queen of Ashoka who finds her name in the Ashokian edicts.
