Bindusara (320 BCE – 273 BCE) (r. c. 297 – c. 273 BCE) was the second Mauryan emperor of Magadha in Ancient India. The ancient Greco-Roman writers called him Amitrochates, a name likely derived from his Sanskrit title Amitraghāta ("slayer of enemies").

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 …

Dec 2, 2024 · Bindusara was the father of Emperor Ashoka, one of India’s greatest rulers, who reigned from approximately 268 BCE to 232 BCE. Ashoka expanded the Mauryan Empire to its zenith, covering nearly the entire Indian subcontinent, from present-day Bangladesh in the east to Afghanistan in the west.

Bindusara was the second ruler of the Mauryan dynasty and the son of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire. Though he ruled the large empire for a long period of 25 years, there has been very little mentioned in the historical texts as …

Jan 1, 2025 · Bindusara (320 BCE – 273 BCE) was the second emperor of the Mauryan dynasty, ruling from approximately 297 BCE to 273 BCE. Known in Greco-Roman accounts as Amitrochates—a derivative of his Sanskrit title “Amitraghāta,” meaning “slayer of enemies”—Bindusara is remembered as the son of Chandragupta, the …

Jul 5, 2024 · Bindusara, the second ruler of the Mauryan Empire, succeeded his father, Chandragupta Maurya, around 297 BCE. Often overshadowed by the towering legacies of his father and his son Ashoka, Bindusara remains a significant yet less-celebrated figure in …

Bindusara (320 BCE – 273 BCE) was the second Mauryan emperor of Magadha in Ancient India. The ancient Greco-Roman writers called him Amitrochates, a name likely derived from his Sanskrit title Amitraghāta ("slayer of enemies").

Bindusara (298 B.C.-273 B.C.), son of Chandra Gupta, was the second to sit on the throne of the Great Mauryan Dynasty.

Sep 26, 2024 · Bindusara (r.c.297c.273 BCE) was the second Mauryan emperor of India. He was the son of the Dynasty's founder Chandragupta, and the father of its most famous ruler Ashoka.

Oct 1, 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”).