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The mother of Ashoka and Vigatashoka was a woman named Subhadrangi, the daughter of a Brahmin of the Champa city. When she was born, an astrologer named Pingalwatsa predicted that one of her sons would be an emperor, and the other a religious man.
The information about the mother of Ashoka (c. 3rd century BCE), the 3rd Mauryan emperor of ancient India, varies between different sources. Ashoka's own inscriptions and the main texts that provide information about his life (such as Ashokavadana and Mahavamsa) do not name his mother.
Early life. Ashoka was born to the Mauryan emperor Bindusara and his queen, Dharma [or Dhamma]. Ashokavandana states that his mother was a queen named Subhadrangi, the daughter of Champa of Telangana. A palace intrigue kept her away from the king. This eventually ended, and she bore a son.
1 paź 2024 · Bindusara (born c. 320 bce —died 272/3 bce) was the 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.
Ashokavadanamala is an eleventh-century text detailing the reign of King Bindusara. In this text, a woman is mentioned who was the mother of Ashoka, who came from a humble background but was a Brahmin.
Parents: Bindusara and Devi Dharma. Reign: 268 –232 B.C. Symbol: Lion. Religion: Buddhism. Spouse: Asandhimitra, Devi, Karuvaki, Padmavati, Tishyaraksha. Children: Mahendra, Sanghamitra, Tivala, Kunala, Charumati
21 maj 2024 · Various Hindu Puranas mention Bindusara as the son of Chandragupta Maurya while Buddhist texts, specifically, The Dipavamsa, mentions Bindusara to be the son of king Shishuganga, who belonged to the Haryanka dynasty (that earlier ruled Magadha).
