Tishyaraksha
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Tishyarakshita (Pali: Tissarakkhā, Sanskrit: Tiṣyarakṣitā) was the last queen consort of Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Empire in the 3rd century BCE. She is primarily known from Buddhist chronicles for her treacherous role in the Mauryan court, including her alleged involvement in the blinding of Kunala, Ashoka's heir, and the destruction of the original Bodhi Tree.
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- Royalty.name
- Tishyarakshita
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- Asoka's Queen.jpg
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- Tishyarakshita orchestrates the Bodhi tree's destruction, depicted in a painting by Abanindranath Tagore,
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- Queen Consort of the Maurya Empire
- Royalty.reign
- c. 240–232 BCE (as Queen Consort)
- Royalty.spouse
- Ashoka (m. 240–9 BCE)
- Royalty.predecessor
- Asandhimitra
- Royalty.house
- Maurya
- Royalty.death_date
- c. 232 BCE
- Royalty.religion
- Hinduism
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8 sectionsContents
- Sources and historicity
- Early life
- Role as queen
- Blinding of Kunala
- Poisoning of the Bodhi Tree
- Death
- References
- Bibliography
Tishyarakshita (Pali: Tissarakkhā, Sanskrit: Tiṣyarakṣitā) was the last queen consort of Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Empire in the 3rd century BCE. She is primarily known from Buddhist chronicles for her treacherous role in the Mauryan court, including her alleged involvement in the blinding of Kunala, Ashoka's heir, and the destruction of the original Bodhi Tree.
== Sources and historicity == The primary sources that mention Tisyarakshita are Buddhist texts, including: The Divyāvadāna (3rd–4th century CE) The Aśokāvadāna (4-5th century CE) The Mahāvaṃsa (5th century CE)