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Bindusara
Sign in to saveBindusara () 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").
Bindusara was the second emperor of the Mauryan Empire, an ancient Indian dynasty that ruled the region of Magadha. Ancient Greek and Roman writers referred to him as Amitrochates, a name based on his Sanskrit title meaning "slayer of enemies."
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- Royalty.name
- Bindusara
- Royalty.title
- Magadha SamratAmitraghata
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- I42 1karshapana Maurya Bindusara MACW4165 1ar (8486583162).jpg
- Royalty.alt
- Coin of Bindusara
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- A silver coin of 1 karshapana of the Maurya empire, period of Bindusara Maurya about 297–273 BC, workshop of Pataliputra. Obv: Symbols with a Sun Rev: Symbol Dimensions: 14 x 11 mm Weight: 3.4 g.
- Royalty.succession
- Emperor of Magadha
- Royalty.coronation
- c. 297 BCE
- Royalty.predecessor
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Royalty.successor
- Ashoka
- Royalty.birth_date
- 4th century BCE
- Royalty.succession1
- Crown Prince of Magadha
- Royalty.predecessor1
- Unknown
- Royalty.successor1
- Susima
- Royalty.birth_place
- Pataliputra, Maurya Empire (Present day Bihar, India)
- Royalty.death_date
- (aged c. 46 47)
- Royalty.death_place
- Pataliputra, Maurya Empire (Present day Bihar, India)
- Royalty.spouse
- Several wives (16 according to Mahavamsa), including the mother of Ashoka (Subhadrangi according to Ashokavadana or Dhamma according to the Sri Lankan tradition)
- Royalty.issue
- SusimaAshokaVitashoka
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- 0320-01-01
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- 0273-00-00
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Bindusara () 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").
Bindusara was the son of the dynasty's founder Chandragupta and the father of its most famous ruler Ashoka. His life is not documented as well as the lives of these two emperors. Much of the information about him comes from legendary accounts written several hundred years after his death. Bindusara consolidated the empire created by his father.