Devavarman (Maurya)
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Emperor of Magadha
| Devavarman | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of Magadha | |
| Reign | c. 202 – c. 195 BCE |
| Predecessor | Shalishuka |
| Successor | Shatadhanvan |
| Born | Unknown Pataliputra, Maurya Empire (Present day Bihar, India) |
| Died | c. 195 BCE Pataliputra, Maurya Empire (Present day Bihar, India) |
| Dynasty | Maurya |
| Maurya Empire (322–180 BCE) |
|---|
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Chandragupta 322–297 BCE Bindusara 297–273 BCE Ashoka the Great 273/268–232 BCE Dasharatha 232–224 BCE Samprati 224–215 BCE Shalishuka 215–202 BCE Devavarman 202–195 BCE Shatadhanvan 195–187 BCE Brihadratha 187–180 BCE |
Devavarman (or Devadharman) was the 7th Emperor of the Maurya Empire. He ruled in the period 202–195 BCE. According to the Puranas, he was the successor of Shalishuka Maurya and reigned for a short period of seven years. He was not righteous, just, powerful and kind like his predecessor, Shalishuka. He was succeeded by Shatadhanvan.[1]
Notes
[edit ]- ^ Thapar, Romila (1998). Aśoka and the decline of the Mauryas (2nd ed.). Delhi: Oxford University Press. pp. 182–183. ISBN 0-19-564445-X.
Devavarman (Maurya)
