Shatadhanvan
Appearance
Shatadhanvan | |||||
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King Of Maurya Empire | |||||
8th Mauryan emperor | |||||
Reign | c. 195 – c. 187 BC | ||||
Predecessor | Devavarman | ||||
Successor | Brihadratha Maurya | ||||
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Dynasty | Maurya | ||||
Religion | Jainism |
Maurya Empire (322–180 BCE) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shatadhanvan (IAST: Śatadhanvan) or Shatadhanus was a king of the Maurya dynasty. He ruled from 195–187 BC. According to the Puranas, he was the successor of Devavarman Maurya and reigned for eight years. He was succeeded by Brihadratha Maurya.[1]
Notes
- ^ Thapar, Romila (1998). Aśoka and the decline of the Mauryas (2nd ed.). Delhi: Oxford University Press. pp. 182–183. ISBN 0-19-564445-X.