SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
Question
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Which Mourya Ruler is also known as “Amitraghat”?
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Chandragupta
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Ashok
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Dashrath
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Bindusar
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Bindusara, also called Bindusara Maurya, Greek Amitrochates, (born c. 320 bce-died 272/3 bce), second Mauryan emperor, who ascended the throne about 297 bce. Greek sources refer to him as Amitrochates, Greek for the Sanskrit amitraghata (“destroyer of foes”).
Detailed explanation-2: -Kautilya was the Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya. He is also known by the name of Chanakya. He assisted the first Mauryan emperor Chandragupta in his rise to power. He is widely credited for having played an important role in the establishment of the Maurya Empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -The King Bindusara is referred to as the Amitraghata by Patanjali in his text Mahabhashya.
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