Shatadhanvan (IAST: Śatadhanvan) or Shatadhanus was the 8th Emperor 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. He was succeeded by his son Brihadratha Maurya.[1]
| Shatadhanvan | |||||
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| Chakravartin | |||||
| Emperor of Magadha | |||||
| Reign | c. 195 – c. 187 BCE | ||||
| Coronation | 195 BCE | ||||
| Predecessor | Devavarman | ||||
| Successor | Brihadratha Maurya | ||||
| Born | c. 224 BCE Thanesar, Maurya Empire (Present-day Haryana, India) | ||||
| Died | c. 187 BCE Patliputra, Maurya Empire (Present-day Bihar, India) | ||||
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| Dynasty | Maurya | ||||
| Father | Devavarman | ||||
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.
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