Bindusara was no exception as he took birth as a progeny of Chandragupta Maurya--the great warrior. Due to the famous serial telecast on King Ashoka, people have garnered a new interest in the ...

Ashoka had secured the full support of a large number of officials in the Mauryan court which was even envied by Bindusara. Bindusara wanted to make Sushim his successor. Fearing that Ashoka might ...

It’s well known that Kautilya himself was openly critical of Bindusara not living up to his father’s legacy and favouring Ashoka over the other siblings. And history shows us the impressive ...

Ashoka was the son of Bindusara. He was governor of Taxila and Ujjain during his father’s reign. Ashoka sat on the throne around 268 B.C. after successfully defeating his brothers. There was an ...

Emperor Ashoka was born in 304 BC Took place in Pataliputra. Emperor Ashoka’s father was King Bindusara, mother Shubhadrangi and grandfather Chandragupta Maurya. Acharya Chanakya was the Guru of ...

A fragment of the 6th Pillar Edicts of Ashoka (238 BCE), in Brahmi, sandstones. (British Museum/ Wikipedia) In 274 BC, Bindusara suddenly fell ill and died. The crown prince Sushima was away ...

A fragment of the 6th Pillar Edicts of Ashoka (238 BCE), in Brahmi, sandstones. (British Museum/ Wikipedia) In 274 BC, Bindusara suddenly fell ill and died. The crown prince Sushima was away ...