Avantirastra Explained

Common Name:Avantirashtra
Subdivision:Province
Nation:Maurya Empire
Capital:Ujjain
Govenrment Type:Viceroyalty
Title Leader:Viceroy
Leader1:Ashoka
Year Start:322 BCE
Year End:185 BCE
Today:Madhya Pradesh
Government Type:Viceroyalty

Avantirastra (Sanskrit: अवन्तिराष्ट्र) was one of the five original provinces of the Maurya Empire gained after the conquest of the Nanda Empire by Chandragupta Maurya.[1] It was located in the modern-day Malwa region with its capital at Ujjain.

Ashoka served as viceroy of the region during his father Bindusara's reign.

References

  1. Book: Pranab Kumar Bhattacharyya . Historical Geography of Madhya Pradesh from Early Records . . 1977 . 978-0-8426-9091-1 . 8.