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Bindusara Maurya, anche noto come Amitocrate (greco: Ἀμιτροχάτης Amitrochates; 320 a.C. circa – 272 a.C. o 268 a.C.), fu re di Magadha dal 298 a.C. alla sua morte. Bindusara succedette a Chandragupta Maurya e di lui si conosce molto poco: leggende sulla sua persona si trovano nell' Ashokavadana , nelle Cronache Sinhala ...
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").
- c. 297 – c. 273 BCE
- Durdhara (according to Jain tradition)
- Chandragupta Maurya
- 16 wives including Subhadrangi
Bindusara. Bindusara was the second Mauryan Emperor of India who ruled from c. 297 to c. 273 BCE. He was the son of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan dynasty who was guided by the famous Indian teacher, economist and philosopher Chanakya, regarded as pioneer of political science and economics in India, in establishing the Maurya ...
Bindusara, just 22 years old, inherited a large empire that consisted of what is now, Northern, Central and Eastern parts of India along with parts of Afghanistan and Baluchistan. Bindusara extended this empire to the southern part of India, as far as what is now known as Karnataka.
Bindusara (born c. 320 bce —died 272/3 bce) 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.
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Bindusara considered the woman an auspicious celestial maiden, and inducted her into his harem. The emperor's concubines, who were jealous of her beauty, did not let her sleep with the emperor, and instead trained her as a barber .
While legends suggest that Bindusara disliked Ashoka's ugly appearance, they also state that Bindusara gave him important responsibilities, such as suppressing a revolt in Takshashila (according to north Indian tradition) and governing Ujjain (according to Sri Lankan tradition).
