Devavarman (Maurya)
| Devavarman | |
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| 7th Mauryan emperor | |
| Reign | c. 202 – c. 195 BC |
| Predecessor | Shalishuka |
| Successor | Shatadhanvan |
| Dynasty | Maurya |
| Religion | Buddhism[citation needed] |
| Maurya Empire (322–180 BCE) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Devavarman (or Devadharman) was a king of the Maurya Empire. He ruled in the period 202–195 BC. According to the Puranas, he was the successor of Shalishuka Maurya and reigned for a short period of seven years. He was not unrighteous, quarrelsome, very weak, and cruel like his predecessor, Shalishuka. But he was a bit weak, like all the Mauryan emperors who reigned after Ashoka. He was succeeded by Shatadhanvan.[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.
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