What do you know about Bindusara ? Describe him briefly.

1.	What do you know about Bindusara ? Describe him briefly.
Answer» Chandragupta Maurya’s son, Bindusara, ascended the throne of Maurya empire in 298 BCE. He was named ‘Amitrochedras’ by Greek scholars. Bindusara’s Fleet was called ‘Amitraghata’ or destroyer of enemies. Strabo called him Alitrochadus. Bindusara strengthened and consolidated the territories annexed by his father. ‘Divyavaadan’ describes the two revolts which occurred in Taxila during Bindusara’s reign. Bindusara sent his son Ashoka and then Susheem to supress the uprising. According to strabo, Greek ruler Antiocus I sent his ambassdor ‘Dimachus’ to Bindusara’s court. Bindusara requested Antiocus I to send him wine, dried figs and a philosopher. During his reign, Egyptian king Philadelphus (Ptolemy II) sent an ambassador named Dionyrus to Patliputra.

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Chandragupta Maurya’s son, Bindusara, ascended the throne of Maurya empire in 298 BCE. He was named ‘Amitrochedras’ by Greek scholars. Bindusara’s Fleet was called ‘Amitraghata’ or destroyer of enemies. Strabo called him Alitrochadus.

Bindusara strengthened and consolidated the territories annexed by his father. ‘Divyavaadan’ describes the two revolts which occurred in Taxila during Bindusara’s reign. Bindusara sent his son Ashoka and then Susheem to supress the uprising.

According to strabo, Greek ruler Antiocus I sent his ambassdor ‘Dimachus’ to Bindusara’s court. Bindusara requested Antiocus I to send him wine, dried figs and a philosopher. During his reign, Egyptian king Philadelphus (Ptolemy II) sent an ambassador named Dionyrus to Patliputra.

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