3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor and patron of Buddhism
Ashoka, and popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of Magadha from c. 268 BCE until his death in c. 232 BCE, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty. Wikipedia
Mother of Ashoka, Subhadrangi or DharmanoteThe North Indian sources indicate Subhadrangi as the name of Ashoka's mother, while the Sri Lankan sources mention her as Dharma., Bindusara