Bindusara
Noble person
2024 – 1969
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Who was Bindusara?
Bindusara Maurya was emperor of the Maurya Empire from 298 BC – 272 BC. During his reign, the empire expanded southwards. He had two well-known sons, Susima and Ashoka, who were the viceroys of Takshashila and Ujjain. The Greeks called him Amitrochates or Allitrochades – the Greek transliteration for the Sanskrit word 'Amitraghata'. He was also called 'Ajatashatru' in Sanskrit. He also went by the title Deva-nampriya.
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