Bindusara's life has not been documented as well as that of his father Chandragupta or of his son Ashoka.

Kalinga was conquered by Bindusara's son Ashoka.

Bindusara's life has not been documented as well as that of his father Chandragupta or of his son Ashoka.

Chandragupta's grandson i. e., Bindusara's son was Ashokavardhan Maurya who was also known as Ashoka or Ashoka The Great ( ruled 273-232 BCE ).

It was crushed by Ashoka after Bindusara's death.

It was crushed by Ashoka after Bindusara's death.

After a bloody battle for the throne after Bindusara's death, Ashoka tried to annex Kalinga.

Apart from these southern states, Kalinga ( the modern Orissa ) was the only kingdom in India that didn't form the part of Bindusara's empire.

Bindusara's guru Pingalavatsa ( alias Janasana ) was a Brahmin of the Ajivika sect.

Ambassadors from Syria and Egypt lived at Bindusara's court.

Apart from these southern states, Kalinga ( the modern Orissa ) was the only kingdom in India that didn't form the part of Bindusara's empire.

Bindusara's guru Pingalavatsa ( alias Janasana ) was a Brahmin of the Ajivika sect.

In 250 BC, bhikkhu Mahinda (; Mahendra ), the son of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka arrived in Mihintale, carrying the message of Buddhism.

Buddhism was introduced in the 3rd century BC by Arhath Mahinda ( son of the Indian emperor Ashoka the Great ).

Buddhism is then said to have been introduced to the Sinhalese from India by Mahinda, son of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great, during the 3rd century BC.

# Aswa: That great Asura, son of Diti, known as Aswa ( Asva ), became on earth the monarch Ashoka of exceeding energy and invincible in battle.

Divyāvadāna calls Bindusara, son of Chandragupt, an anointed Kshatriya, Kshatriya Murdhabhishikata, and in the same work King Ashoka, son of Bindusara, is also styled a Kshatriya.

* c. 220 BCE: Theravada Buddhism is officially introduced to Sri Lanka by the Venerable Mahinda, son of the emperor Ashoka of India during the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa.

The kingdom was inherited by his son Ashoka The Great who initially sought to expand his kingdom.

* Mahendra or Mahinda-the son of Emperor Ashoka and a promoter of Buddhism

It was later conquered by his son Ashoka, who served as the viceroy of Ujjaini during his father's reign.

Bindusara died in 272 BC ( some records say 268 BC ) and was succeeded by his son Ashoka the Great.

It was later conquered by his son Ashoka, who served as the viceroy of Ujjaini during his father's reign.

Bindusara died in 272 BC ( some records say 268 BC ) and was succeeded by his son Ashoka the Great.

Ashoka sent a mission led by his son Mahinda and daughter Sanghamitta to Sri Lanka, whose king Tissa was so charmed with Buddhist ideals that he adopted them himself and made Buddhism the state religion.

He may have been a grandson of Ashoka, or Kunala, the son of Ashoka.

According to this scripture, Ashoka was the son of Kunala and Sampadi was the son of Ashoka, Brihaspati was the son of Sampadi, then Vrishasena, son of Brihaspati.

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