HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Bimbisara
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Bindusara
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Kautilya
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Asoka
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bindusara was the son Chandragupta Maurya and was the second Mauryan emperor of India. He was also known as Amitrochates (in Greek) or Amitraghata (in Sanskrit) meaning Slayer of all enemies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: The son of the Maurya dynasty’s founder Chandragupta Maurya and also the second Mauryan emperor of India, Bindusara (born c. 320 BCE-died 272/3 BCE) was famously known as Amitraghata (or Amitrochates) by the Greeks, which in Sanskrit means the slayer of enemies.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The term ‘’Amitraghata” is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘slayer of enemies’. The King Bindusara is referred to as the Amitraghata by Patanjali in his text Mahabhashya.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Shiva Lingam at this temple is known as Amrita Ghat Eshwarar, which, translated from Sanskrit literally means “Lord that leads to immortality” (’Immortality’ (Amrita) ‘Step’ (Ghat) ‘Lord’ (Eshwarar)). It is also believed that Abhirami incarnated here by the power of Vishnu.