Padmavati (wife of Ashoka)
| Padmavati | |
|---|---|
| Queen | |
| Spouse | Ashoka |
| Issue | Kunala |
| Dynasty | Maurya |
Padmavati was a queen of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka[1] (r. c. 268 – c. 232 BC– ) and the mother of his son, the crown prince Kunala. She was also the grandmother of Emperor Samprati.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Singh 2008, p. 332.
- ^ Lahiri 2015, p. 284.
References[edit]
- 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.