Shatadhanvan Explained

Chakravartin
Coronation:195 BCE
Full Name:Shatadhanvan Maurya
Succession:Emperor of Magadha
Predecessor:Devavarman
Successor:Brihadratha Maurya
Dynasty:Maurya
Father:Devavarman
Birth Place:Thanesar,Maurya Empire (Present-day Haryana, India)
Death Place:Patliputra, Maurya Empire (Present-day Patna, India)

Shatadhanvan 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 Brihadratha Maurya.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Thapar. Romila. Aśoka and the decline of the Mauryas. 1998. Oxford University Press. Delhi. 0-19-564445-X. 182–183. 2nd.