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Oct 9, 2016 · Chandragupta Maurya’s wife Durdhara was also the mother of his only son Bindusar who became his heir and the second Samrat of Mauryan Empire. However, Durdhara couldn’t live long to see her son growing up because she died well before she could see her son.
Mauryan Empire under Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta Maurya (350–295 BCE) was the Emperor of Magadha from 322 BC to 297 BC and founder of the Maurya dynasty which ruled over a geographically-extensive empire based in Magadha. He reigned from 320 BCE to 298 BCE.
Apr 30, 2015 · Check out interesting & lesser known facts about Devi Helena Maurya, Chandragupta Maurya's wife & Bindusar's step-mother. Also, check out the love story of Helena & Chandra Gupta Maurya
Jul 3, 2018 · In fact, Chandragupta Maurya was married off to his distant cousin, from his maternal side, one of his eldest uncle’s daughter, Durdhara. She died of poisoning and posthumously gave birth to ...
Sep 18, 2016 · According to the available Jain texts, the first wife of Chandragupta Maurya was Durdhara. While some of the popular culture, showed Durdhara as Dhananand’s daughter, according to Mahavamsa-tika, Durdhara was Chandragupta’s first cousin.
Sep 9, 2020 · Helena was teen-aged when she married Sandrocottos: as the Greeks called Chandragupta Maurya, ruler of the Magadh Empire. Taking place in 305 BCE, it was the first Indo-Grecian political marriage in the subcontinent. It was a most turbulent time of history, when the Vishkanyas or poison maidens ruled the diplomatic, political scenario here.
Durdhara (350 BCE – 320 BCE) was one of the two empress consorts (the other being Helena) of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the 4th-century BCE Maurya Empire of ancient India, according to the 12th century CE Jain text Parishishtaparvan by Hemachandra.
Chandragupta (died c. 297 bce, Shravanbelagola, India) was the founder of the Mauryan dynasty (reigned c. 321– c. 297 bce) and the first emperor to unify most of India under one administration. He is credited with saving the country from maladministration and freeing it from foreign domination.
Jul 3, 2019 · Spouse: Durdhara. Children: Bindusara. Early Life. Chandragupta Maurya was reportedly born in Patna (in the modern-day Bihar state of India) sometime around 340 BCE. Scholars are uncertain of some details about his life.
2 days ago · Chandragupta Maurya was married to two women. Durdhara was his first wife, and with her, he had a son named Bindusara. Helena was his second wife. It is believed that she had too had a son, although nothing is known about him. Bindusara, also known as Amitraghta or Amitrochates, was India's second Mauryan emperor.
