Shatadhanvan
Appearance
Shatadhanvan | |||||
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Chakravartin | |||||
8th Mauryan Emperor | |||||
Reign | 195 – 187 BCE | ||||
Coronation | 195 BCE | ||||
Predecessor | Devavarman | ||||
Successor | Brihadratha Maurya | ||||
Born | 224 BCE Thanesar | ||||
Died | 187 BCE Patliputra (present-day Patna) | ||||
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Dynasty | Maurya | ||||
Father | Devavarman |
Maurya Empire (322–180 BCE) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shatadhanvan (IAST: Śatadhanvan) or Shatadhanus was the 8th Emperor of the Maurya dynasty. He ruled from 195–187 BCE. According to the Puranas, he was the successor of Devavarman Maurya and reigned for eight years. He was succeeded by Brihadratha Maurya.[1]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Thapar, Romila (1998). Aśoka and the decline of the Mauryas (2nd ed.). Delhi: Oxford University Press. pp. 182–183. ISBN 0-19-564445-X.