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Bindusara's wives, jealous of her beauty, trained her as the imperial barber. Once, when the Emperor was pleased with her hairdressing skills, she expressed her desire to be a queen. Bindusara was initially apprehensive about her low class, but made her the chief empress after learning about her Brahmin descent. The couple had two sons: Ashoka ...
Nov 29, 2020 · Subhadrangi or popularly known as Devi Dharma was the wife of the Mauryan King Bindusara, and mother of Ashoka the great. She was known by different names. Divyavadana calls her Dharma, Vamsatthapakasini names her as Janapadakalyani, and she is also known as Queen Aggamahesi.
Aug 27, 2017 · 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.
Aug 15, 2017 · She Married Bindusar and Became His Lower Wife. According to the legend, Bindusar’s chief wife was Charumati, the mother of his eldest son. She was from a royal family and so she remained his chief consort throughout.
Susima (also Sushima) was the crown prince of the Maurya Empire of ancient India and the eldest son and heir-apparent of the second Mauryan emperor Bindusara.
बिन्दुसार (राज. 297–273 ई.पू) मौर्य राजवंश के राजा थे, जो चन्द्रगुप्त मौर्य के पुत्र थे। बिन्दुसार को अमित्रघात, सिंहसेन्, मद्रसार तथा अजातशत्रु वरिसार [1] भी कहा गया है। बिन्दुसार महान मौर्य सम्राट अशोक के पिता थे।.
Bimbisara used marriage alliances to strengthen his position. His first wife was Kosala Devi, the daughter of Mahā Kosala, the king of Kosala, and a sister of Prasenajit. His bride brought him Kashi as dowry. This marriage also ended the hostility between Magadha and Kosala and gave him a free hand in dealing with the other states.
May 21, 2024 · There are inconsistent assumptions about him being the son of the Greek wife of Chandragupta – Helena. But the Jain texts mention the name of Bindusara to be Durdhara. There are also tales in the Buddhist and Jain regarding Chandragupta being named Bindusara because of an incident.
May 6, 2024 · Bindusara 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 21, 2015 · Ashoka was born to Bindusar’s wife Dharma in 304 BCE while Mahan Samrat Chandragupt died in 298 BCE, this makes it obvious that Bindusar married almost all his main wives including Dharma before the death of Chandragupta Maurya. Sushim was elder to Ashoka.
