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  1. The information about the mother of Ashoka (c. 3rd century BCE), the 3rd Mauryan emperor of ancient India, varies between different sources. Ashoka's own inscriptions and the main texts that provide information about his life (such as Ashokavadana and Mahavamsa) do not name his mother.

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    Ashoka ( Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third Mauryan Emperor of Magadha in the Indian subcontinent during c. 268 to 232 BCE.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BindusaraBindusara - Wikipedia

    The mother of Ashoka and Vigatashoka was a woman named Subhadrangi, the daughter of a Brahmin of the Champa city. When she was born, an astrologer named Pingalwatsa predicted that one of her sons would be an emperor, and the other a religious man.

  4. Who are the mother, wife, and daughter of Emperor Asoka respectively? Answer: Subhadrangi, Mahadevi, Sanghmitra. Notes: Emperor Asoka, who ruled most of India after the Maurya Dynasty, was born to his mother, Subhadrangi. He was married to Mahadevi and they had a daughter named Sanghmitra.

  5. Jul 16, 2020 · Quick Facts. Real Name: Subhadrangi. Born: 3rd century. Died: Not known. Dynasty: Maurya. Religion: Hindu. Spouse: Bindusara. Father: A Brahmin from Champa village in Bihar. Famous as: Empress Consort of Mauryan Empire | Mother of Ashoka.

  6. Jun 6, 2019 · Ashoka was the third emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty in India, who converted to Buddhism after a bloody conquest of Kalinga. He ruled with nonviolence and mercy, and issued edicts on pillars across his empire to promote his religious and social policies.