Padmavati (wife of Ashoka)
| Padmavati | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of the Maurya Empire | |
| Empress Consort of the Maurya Empire | |
| Reign | c. 268 BCE – c. 232 BCE |
| Born | c. 302 BC |
| Died | After 232 BCE |
| Spouse | Ashoka (m. 268 BCE) |
| Issue | Kunala |
| Dynasty | Maurya |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Padmavati was an empress and third wife of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka[1] (r. c. 268 – c. 232 BC– ) and the mother of his second son, the Crown Prince 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.