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Bindusara (320 BCE – 273 BCE) (r. c. 297 – c. 273 BCE) was the second Mauryan emperor of Magadha in Ancient India. The ancient Greco-Roman writers called him Amitrochates, a name likely derived from his Sanskrit title Amitraghāta ("slayer of enemies").
Oct 1, 2024 · Bindusara (born c. 320 bce —died 272/3 bce) was the second Mauryan emperor, who ascended the throne about 297 bce. Greek sources refer to him as Amitrochates, Greek for the Sanskrit amitraghata (“destroyer of foes”). The name perhaps reflects his successful campaign in the Deccan.
Jul 18, 2024 · Bindusara was the second Mauryan Emperor of India who ruled from c. 297 to c. 273 BCE. This biography profiles his birth, childhood, accession, empire, rule, life history, death, timeline and other facts.
He abdicated the throne in favour of his son, Bindusara, and went to Karnataka with Jain monk Bhadrabahu. He had embraced Jainism and is said to have starved himself to death according to the Jain tradition at Shravanabelagola.
May 21, 2024 · Bindusara was the second ruler of the Mauryan dynasty and the son of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire. Though he ruled the large empire for a long period of 25 years, there has been very little mentioned in the historical texts as compared to other rulers of ancient India.
Oct 29, 2023 · Bindusara, whose reign lasted from approximately 298 BC to 273 BC, was a notable Indian emperor and the second ruler of the Maurya dynasty. He succeeded his father, Chandragupta Maurya, in ruling a vast and influential empire that covered a significant portion of the Indian subcontinent.
May 31, 2009 · Bindusara was son of Chandragupta Maurya and Durdhara. He inherited a vast empire from his father Chandragupta Maurya which included Northern, Central and Eastern parts of India along with parts of Afghanistan and Baluchistan. He was born in 320 BC and ruled from 298 BC to 272 BC. 2.
Oct 29, 2024 · Quick Facts. Date: 185 BCE - c. 321. Key People: Ashoka. Chandragupta. Chandra Gupta I. Chanakya. Bindusara. Related Places: India. Pakistan. Bangladesh. Gandhara. Mauryan empire, in ancient India, a state centred at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son and Ganges (Ganga) rivers.
The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia based in Magadha. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE, it existed in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE. [20] . The empire was centralized by the conquest of the Indo-Gangetic Plain; its capital city was located at Pataliputra (modern Patna).
Jul 5, 2024 · Bindusara, the second ruler of the Mauryan Empire, succeeded his father, Chandragupta Maurya, around 297 BCE. Often overshadowed by the towering legacies of his father and his son Ashoka, Bindusara remains a significant yet less-celebrated figure in Indian history.