Padmavati (wife of Ashoka)
Padmavati | |
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Queen | |
Died | 263 BC |
Spouse | Ashoka |
Issue | Kunala |
Dynasty | Maurya |
Rani Padmavati was a queen of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka[1] (r. c. 268 – c. 232 BC– ) and the mother of his son, the crown price Kunala.She was also the grandmother of Emperor Samprati.[2]
Notes[]
- ^ Singh 2008, p. 332.
- ^ Lahiri 2015, p. 284.
References[]
- Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. Pearson Education India. ISBN 9788131716779.
- Lahiri, Nayanjot (2015). Ashoka in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674057777.
Categories:
- Wives of Ashoka
- 3rd-century BC women