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Kunala (IAST: Kuṇāla) (263 BC – ?) was the Crown Prince and second son of 3rd Mauryan Emperor Ashoka and Empress Padmavati and the presumptive heir to Ashoka, thus the heir to the Mauryan Empire which once ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent.
Kunala Stupa is a Kushan-era Buddhist stupa and monastery complex to the south-east of Taxila, on a hill about 200 meters just south of Sirkap, Punjab, Pakistan, thought to date to the 2nd century CE.
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] .
She was as highborn as a woman could be: conceived by one king and lovingly raised by a second after he killed her biological father in battle and took her mother as war plunder. When she came of age, an assembly of men was held in the palace courtyard for her to choose a husband.
Kunala ( IAST: Kuṇāla) (263 BC – ?) was the Crown Prince and second son of 3rd Mauryan Emperor Ashoka and Empress Padmavati and the presumptive heir to Ashoka, thus the heir to the Mauryan Empire which once ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent.
Dec 24, 2015 · Kunala Biography. Kunala was the apparent heir to the Mauryan Empire after the rule of Ashoka who lost his power to claim his power following blindness. He was the son of Emperor Ashoka and Queen Padmavati who was to rule the country after the departure of apparent heir Mahendra as monk.
Kunala or Kunāl (Devanāgarī: कुणाल, 3rd Century B.C) was the son of Emperor Ashoka and Queen Padmavati, and presumptive heir to Ashoka, thus the heir to the Mauryan Empire which once ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent.
Kunala monastic establishment consists of a monastery and a stupa on its east. Originally there was a small stupa, which, according to Sir John Marshall, was erected in Saka-Parthian times, but it is now incorporated inside the present large stupa.
Jan 12, 2011 · The official said Kunala was Emperor Ashoka’s beloved son, who was heir to the Mauryan empire. While he was supposed to be the future king, he was blinded by one of...
Kunala Stupa is a Kushan-era Buddhist stupa and monastery complex to the south-east of Taxila, on a hill about 200 meters just south of Sirkap, Punjab, Pakistan, thought to date to the 2nd century CE. It is located on a hill overlooking the ancient Indo-Greek city of Sirkap. () Coordinates: 33°45'1"N, 72°49'52"E. Address. Taxila. Contact Add.
