Shatadhanvan
| Shatadhanvan | |||||
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| 8th Mauryan emperor | |||||
| Reign | c. 195 – c. 187 BCE | ||||
| Predecessor | Devavarman | ||||
| Successor | Brihadratha Maurya | ||||
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| Dynasty | Maurya | ||||
| 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 BCE. According to the Puranas, he was the successor of Devavarman Maurya and reigned for eight years. During his time, the empire lost some of its territories because of invasions. 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.
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