https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=List_of_Maurya_emperors List of Maurya emperors - Revision history 2026-07-31T05:27:02Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=List_of_Maurya_emperors&diff=512505&oldid=prev Hindutashravi at 22:54, 6 April 2026 2026-04-06T22:54:16Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|none}}<br /> {{pp-sock|small=yes}} <br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}<br /> {{Infobox former monarchy<br /> | border = imperial<br /> | royal_title = [[Chakravarti (Sanskrit term)|Chakravarti]]<br /> | realm = the [[Maurya Empire]]<br /> | coatofarms = <br /> | coatofarmscaption = <br /> | image = Ashoka&#039;s visit to the Ramagrama stupa Sanchi Stupa 1 Southern gateway.jpg<br /> | image_size = 280px<br /> | caption = &#039;&#039;&#039;Longest reign&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Ashoka the Great]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt; 268 BCE{{spaced ndash}}232 BCE<br /> | image2 = <br /> | caption2 = <br /> | first_monarch = [[Chandragupta Maurya]] <br /> | last_monarch = [[Brihadratha Maurya]]<br /> | style = [[Devanampriya]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9_48AAAAIAAJ&amp;pg=PA42 | title=The Cambridge Shorter History of India }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> | residence ={{plainlist|<br /> *[[Pataliputra]] &lt;br&gt; (322–185 BCE)}}<br /> | appointer = [[Line of hereditary succession|Hereditary]]<br /> | began = [[Conquest of the Nanda Empire|322 BCE]]<br /> | ended = [[Brihadratha Maurya|185 BCE]]<br /> | pretender = [[Mauryas of Puri]]&lt;ref name=&quot;HAI&quot;&gt;&quot;Konkan was given in charge of a Maurya family. A grant of the Maurya prince Suketuvarman, who ruled in this period, has been discovered in the Thānā district of North Konkan.&quot; {{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/jEqi_literay-and-historical-studies-in-indology-of-dr.-vasudev-vishnu-mirashi-mlbd-varanasi|page=128|title=Literary And Historical Studies In Indology Of Dr. Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi MLBD Varanasi|last=MLBD Varanasi}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;CORPUS&quot;&gt;&quot;A stone inscription from Vada in the north of the Thana District mentions a Maurya king named Suketuvarman ruling in Konkan.&quot; {{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/dli.ernet.367473|title=Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarum Vol Iv Part 1|page=75|last=Vasudev Vishnu Mirshi|date=1955|publisher=Government Epigraphist For India, Ootacamund|language=Multilingual}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;INSCRIPTION&quot;&gt;&quot;We have discussed above about the Saka era. From the point of view of its early history as well as for the history of the later Mauryas of Konkana the Vala (or Vada) inscription of Suketuvarman, dated Saka 322, is one of utmost importance. The inscription was actually found at the place of this name in the Thane District of Maharashtra though wrongly attributed to Vala in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. It aims at registering the installation of the deity Koțiśvara by one Simhadatta, son of Anankiparadatta in the Saka year 322, and some grants to the divinity by one Isuprakki, the Vallabha-Talavara of the Maurya Dharma- mahārāja Suketuvarman of the Bhojas. The inscription adds one more name to the list of the Mauryas of Konkaņa.&quot; {{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/dli.ministry.29982|page=32|title=puratattva: Bulletin of the Indian archaeological society number 25 1994-95|last=Dikshit|first=K. N.|date=1995|publisher=Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi}}&lt;/ref&gt;, [[Mori Rajputs]]&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite book|last=Shukla|first=Dinesh Chandra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w_oJAQAAIAAJ|title=Early History of Rajasthan|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan|year=1978|location=Delhi|pages=185–186|language=en|quote=In the seventh century or in the beginning of the eighth century, the Mauryas, evidently the same as the Mori Rajputs, had a strong principality in S.E. Rajasthan}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite book|last=Sharma|first=Dasharatha|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W1dXAAAAMAAJ&amp;q=Mauryas|title=Rajasthan Through the Ages: From the earliest times to 1316 A.D|publisher=Rajasthan State Archives|year=1966|pages=226–228|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; }}<br /> The [[Maurya Empire]] (c. 322–185 BCE) was an [[Outline of ancient India|ancient Indian]] empire. The [[empire]] was founded by <br /> [[Chandragupta Maurya]] in 322 BCE and lasted until 185 BCE. The Mauryan Empire was the first pan-Indian empire. At its height, the empire covered most of the [[Indian subcontinent]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book |last1=Sastri |first1=Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta |title=Age of the Nandas and Mauryas |date=1988 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass |isbn=9788120804661 |page=208 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YoAwor58utYC&amp;pg=PA208 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; The Mauryan Emperor was the monarchical head of state and wielded absolute rule over the empire.<br /> Chandragupta&#039;s chief [[Amatya|minister]] [[Chanakya]], sometimes called [[Kautilya]], advised Chandragupta Maurya and contributed to the empire&#039;s legacy.&lt;ref name=kistler&gt;{{cite book |last1=Kistler |first1=John M. |title=War Elephants |date=2007 |publisher=University of Nebraska Press |isbn=978-0803260047 |page=67 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-5RHK4Ol15QC&amp;pg=PA64 |access-date=16 August 2019}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Bindusara]], Chandragupta&#039;s son, assumed the throne around 297 BCE. He kept the empire running smoothly while maintaining its lands.&lt;ref name=&quot;VAS_Asoka&quot;&gt;{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/stream/asokabuddhistemp00smitiala#page/18/mode/2up |title=Asoka, the Buddhist emperor of India |author=Vincent Arthur Smith |year=1920 |publisher=Clarendon Press |location=Oxford |isbn=9788120613034 |pages=18–19 }}&lt;/ref&gt; Bindusara&#039;s son, [[Ashoka]],&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite book| publisher = Yale University Press| isbn = 978-0-300-27490-5| last = Olivelle| first = Patrick| title = Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King.| location = New Haven| date = 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt; was the third leader of the Mauryan Empire. Ashoka left his mark on history by erecting [[Edicts of Ashoka|large stone pillars inscribed with edicts]] that he issued. After Ashoka&#039;s death, his family continued to reign, but the empire began to break apart. The last of the Mauryas, [[Brihadratha Maurya|Brihadratha]], was assassinated by his [[Senapati]], [[Pushyamitra Shunga]] who went on to found the [[Shunga Empire]] in 185 BCE.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite book|title=The Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia: The Emergence of Cities and States|last1=Allchin|first1=F. R.|last2=Erdosy|first2=George|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=1995|location=Cambridge|pages=306}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> [[File:Maurya Empire, c.250 BCE 2.png|thumb|Maurya Empire at its greatest expansion, c. 250 BCE]]<br /> <br /> == List of emperors ==<br /> ;Rulers-<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> ! colspan=2 | Ruler!!Reign!!Notes<br /> |-<br /> |[[Chandragupta Maurya]] (𑀙𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭𑀕𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀢𑀸 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀭𑁆𑀬𑀸)|| |[[File:Chandragupt maurya Birla mandir 6 dec 2009 (31).JPG|100px]] ||322–297 BCE|| Founder of the Maurya Empire. <br /> |-<br /> |[[Bindusara]] (𑀩𑀺𑀦𑁆𑀤𑀼𑀲𑀸𑀭𑀸)||[[File:I42 1karshapana Maurya Bindusara MACW4165 1ar (8486583162).jpg|100px]] ||297–273 BCE||Known for his foreign diplomacy and crushed of [[Vidarbha]] revolt.<br /> |-<br /> |[[Ashoka]] (𑀅𑀰𑁄𑀓𑀸)||[[File:Ashoka&#039;s visit to the Ramagrama stupa Sanchi Stupa 1 Southern gateway.jpg|100px]] ||268–232 BCE||Greatest emperor of dynasty. His son [[Kunala]] was blinded and died before his father. Ashoka was succeeded by his grandson. Also known for [[Kalinga War]] victory.<br /> |-<br /> |[[Dasharatha Maurya]] (𑀤𑀰𑀭𑀣 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀭𑁆𑀬𑀸)||[[File:Dasaratha Maurya inscription on entrance of Vadathika cave.jpg|100px]] ||232–224 BCE||Grandson of Ashoka.<br /> |-<br /> |[[Samprati]] (𑀲𑀫𑁆𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀢𑀻)||[[File:Emperor Samprati Maurya.jpg|100px]]||224–215 BCE||Brother of Dasharatha.<br /> |-<br /> |[[Shalishuka]] (𑀰𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀰𑀼𑀓𑀸)||[[File:Mauryan Empire. temp. Salisuka or later. Circa 207-194 BC.jpg|100px]]||215–202 BCE||<br /> |-<br /> |[[Devavarman (Maurya)|Devavarman]] (𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀯𑀭𑁆𑀫𑀦𑁆)|| ||202–195 BCE||<br /> |-<br /> |[[Shatadhanvan]] (𑀰𑀢𑀥𑀦𑁆𑀯𑀦𑁆)|| ||195–187 BCE|| The Mauryan Empire had shrunk by the time of his reign<br /> |-<br /> |[[Brihadratha Maurya|Brihadratha]] (𑀩𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀳𑀤𑁆𑀭𑀣𑀸)|| ||187–184 BCE|| Assassinated and overthrown by his [[Senapati|General]] [[Pushyamitra Shunga]] in 185 BCE.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Family tree ==<br /> {{Chart top|width=100%|collapsed=yes|Family tree of Maurya Emperors}}<br /> {{Tree chart/start|align=center|style=font-size:95%}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |A01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |<br /> A01=&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Chandragupta Maurya|Chandragupta&lt;br&gt;Maurya]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br&gt;&lt;sup&gt;(1)&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;r. 324/1-297 BCE&lt;/small&gt;|boxstyle_A01=border-color:#FFD700}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |A01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |<br /> A01=&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Bindusara|Bindusara&lt;br&gt;Amitraghata]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br&gt;&lt;sup&gt;(2)&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;r. 297-273 BCE&lt;/small&gt;|boxstyle_A01=border-color:#FFD700}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |A01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |<br /> A01=&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Ashoka|Ashoka&lt;br&gt;the Great]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br&gt;&lt;sup&gt;(3)&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;r. 268-232 BCE&lt;/small&gt;|boxstyle_A01=border-color:#FFD700}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |,|-|^|-|.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |A01 | |A02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |<br /> A01=Tivala|<br /> A02=[[Kunala]]}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |A01 | |A02 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |<br /> A01=&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Dasharatha Maurya|Dasharatha]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br&gt;&lt;sup&gt;(4)&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;r. 232-224 BCE&lt;/small&gt;|boxstyle_A01=border-color:#FFD700|<br /> A02=&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Samprati]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br&gt;&lt;sup&gt;(5)&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;r. 224-215 BCE&lt;/small&gt;|boxstyle_A02=border-color:#FFD700}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |A01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |<br /> A01=&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Shalishuka]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br&gt;&lt;sup&gt;(6)&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;r. 215-202 BCE&lt;/small&gt;|boxstyle_A01=border-color:#FFD700}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |A01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |<br /> A01=&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Devavarman (Maurya)|Devavarman]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br&gt;&lt;sup&gt;(7)&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;r. 202-195 BCE&lt;/small&gt;|boxstyle_A01=border-color:#FFD700}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |A01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |<br /> A01=&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Shatadhanvan]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br&gt;&lt;sup&gt;(8)&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;r. 195-187 BCE&lt;/small&gt;|boxstyle_A01=border-color:#FFD700}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |}}<br /> {{Tree chart|border=1| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |A01 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |<br /> A01=&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Brihadratha Maurya|Brihadratha]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br&gt;&lt;sup&gt;(9)&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;small&gt;r. 187-185 BCE&lt;/small&gt;|boxstyle_A01=border-color:#FFD700}}<br /> {{Tree chart/end}}<br /> {{Chart bottom}}<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> *[[Magadha]]<br /> *[[History of India]]<br /> *[[List of largest empires]]<br /> *[[List of Gupta emperors]]<br /> *[[List of Indian monarchs]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> [[Category:Mauryan dynasty]]<br /> [[Category:Lists of Indian monarchs|M]]</div> Hindutashravi