Bindusara(320 – 272)

Amitraghata

Second Mauryan emperor who consolidated his father's empire.

Bindusara

What you need to know

Son of Chandragupta Maurya
Extended Mauryan power southward
Father of Ashoka

Relations

Parents & Ancestors

Chandragupta Maurya

Father

Chandragupta Maurya

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Events

Associated Places

Pataliputra
Pataliputra
Capital of Magadha and of the Maurya and Gupta empires, modern Patna.

Dynasties

Maurya Dynasty
Maurya Dynasty
India's first great pan-subcontinental imperial dynasty (322-185 BCE).

Timelines

The Maurya Empire
The Maurya Empire
India's first great empire, from Chandragupta to the fall of the Mauryas.

Facts at a glance

Born: 320s BCE
Died: 272 BCE
Father: Chandragupta Maurya
Gender: MALE
Religion: OTHER
Type: RULER

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