List of Maurya emperors

King of Maurya Empire
King of Maurya Empire
Imperial
	Longest reign; Ashoka the Great; 268 BCE – 232 BCE
Details
Style	His Imperial Majesty; Devanampriya
First monarch	Chandragupta Maurya
Last monarch	Brihadratha Maurya
Formation	322 BCE
Abolition	185 BCE
Residence	Pataliputra ; (322–185 BCE);
Appointer	Hereditary
Pretender	Mauryas of Puri
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The Maurya Empire (c. 322–185 BCE) was an ancient Indian empire. The empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE and lasted until 185 BCE. The Mauryan Empire was the first pan-Indian empire. At its height, the empire covered most of the Indian subcontinent.^[5] The Mauryan Emperor was the monarchical head of state and wielded absolute rule over the empire.

Chandragupta's chief minister Chanakya, sometimes called Kautilya, advised Chandragupta Maurya and contributed to the empire's legacy.^[6] Bindusara, Chandragupta's son, assumed the throne around 297 BCE. He kept the empire running smoothly while maintaining its lands.^[7] Bindusara's son, Ashoka,^[8] was the third leader of the Mauryan Empire. Ashoka left his mark on history by erecting large stone pillars inscribed with edicts that he issued. After Ashoka's death, his family continued to reign, but the empire began to break apart. The last of the Mauryas, Brihadratha, was assassinated by his Senapati, Pushyamitra Shunga who went on to found the Shunga Empire in 185 BCE.^[9]

Family tree

Family tree of Maurya Emperors

Chandragupta
Maurya
⁽¹⁾
r. 324/1-297 BCE

Bindusara
Amitraghata
⁽²⁾
r. 297-273 BCE

Ashoka
the Great
⁽³⁾
r. 268-232 BCE

Tivala

Kunala

Dasharatha
⁽⁴⁾
r. 232-224 BCE

Samprati
⁽⁵⁾
r. 224-215 BCE

Shalishuka
⁽⁶⁾
r. 215-202 BCE

Devavarman
⁽⁷⁾
r. 202-195 BCE

Shatadhanvan
⁽⁸⁾
r. 195-187 BCE

Brihadratha
⁽⁹⁾
r. 187-185 BCE

List of emperors

Rulers-

Ruler	Reign	Notes
Chandragupta Maurya (𑀙𑀦𑁆𑀤𑁆𑀭𑀕𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀢𑀸 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀭𑁆𑀬𑀸)	322–297 BCE	Founder of the Maurya Empire.
Bindusara (𑀩𑀺𑀦𑁆𑀤𑀼𑀲𑀸𑀭𑀸)	297–273 BCE	Known for his foreign diplomacy and crushed of Vidarbha revolt.
Ashoka (𑀅𑀰𑁄𑀓𑀸)	268–232 BCE	Greatest emperor of dynasty. His son Kunala was blinded and died before his father. Ashoka was succeeded by his grandson. Also known for Kalinga War victory.
Dasharatha Maurya (𑀤𑀰𑀭𑀣 𑀫𑀸𑀉𑀭𑁆𑀬𑀸)	232–224 BCE	Grandson of Ashoka.
Samprati (𑀲𑀫𑁆𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀢𑀻)	224–215 BCE	Brother of Dasharatha.
Shalishuka (𑀰𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀰𑀼𑀓𑀸)	215–202 BCE
Devavarman (𑀤𑁂𑀯𑀯𑀭𑁆𑀫𑀦𑁆)	202–195 BCE
Shatadhanvan (𑀰𑀢𑀥𑀦𑁆𑀯𑀦𑁆)	195–187 BCE	The Mauryan Empire had shrunk by the time of his reign
Brihadratha (𑀩𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀳𑀤𑁆𑀭𑀣𑀸)	187–184 BCE	Assassinated and overthrown by his General Pushyamitra Shunga in 185 BCE.

References

^ "Konkan was given in charge of a Maurya family. A grant of the Maurya prince Suketuvarman, who ruled in this period, has been discovered in the Thānā district of North Konkan." MLBD Varanasi. Literay And Historical Studies In Indology Of Dr. Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi MLBD Varanasi. p. 128.
^ "A stone inscription from Vada in the north of the Thana District mentions a Maurya king named Suketuvarman ruling in Konkan." Vasudev Vishnu Mirshi (1955). Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarum Vol Iv Part 1 (in Multilingual). Government Epigraphist For India, Ootacamund. p. 75.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
^ "We have discussed above about the Saka era. From the point of view of its early history as well as for the history of the later Mauryas of Konkana the Vala (or Vada) inscription of Suketuvarman, dated Saka 322, is one of utmost importance. The inscription was actually found at the place of this name in the Thane District of Maharashtra though wrongly attributed to Vala in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. It aims at registering the installation of the deity Koțiśvara by one Simhadatta, son of Anankiparadatta in the Saka year 322, and some grants to the divinity by one Isuprakki, the Vallabha-Talavara of the Maurya Dharma- mahārāja Suketuvarman of the Bhojas. The inscription adds one more name to the list of the Mauryas of Konkaņa." Dikshit, K. N. (1995). puratattva: Bulletin of the Indian archaeological society number 25 1994-95. Indian Archaeological Society,New delhi. p. 32.
^ "The Cambridge Shorter History of India".
^ Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1988). Age of the Nandas and Mauryas. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 208. ISBN 9788120804661.
^ Kistler, John M. (2007). War Elephants. University of Nebraska Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0803260047. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
^ Vincent Arthur Smith (1920). Asoka, the Buddhist emperor of India. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 18–19. ISBN 9788120613034. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
^ Olivelle, Patrick (2024). Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-27490-5.
^ Allchin, F. R.; Erdosy, George (1995). The Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia: The Emergence of Cities and States. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 306.

[HAI-1] "Konkan was given in charge of a Maurya family. A grant of the Maurya prince Suketuvarman, who ruled in this period, has been discovered in the Thānā district of North Konkan." MLBD Varanasi. Literay And Historical Studies In Indology Of Dr. Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi MLBD Varanasi. p. 128.

[CORPUS-2] "A stone inscription from Vada in the north of the Thana District mentions a Maurya king named Suketuvarman ruling in Konkan." Vasudev Vishnu Mirshi (1955). Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarum Vol Iv Part 1 (in Multilingual). Government Epigraphist For India, Ootacamund. p. 75.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[INSCRIPTION-3] "We have discussed above about the Saka era. From the point of view of its early history as well as for the history of the later Mauryas of Konkana the Vala (or Vada) inscription of Suketuvarman, dated Saka 322, is one of utmost importance. The inscription was actually found at the place of this name in the Thane District of Maharashtra though wrongly attributed to Vala in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. It aims at registering the installation of the deity Koțiśvara by one Simhadatta, son of Anankiparadatta in the Saka year 322, and some grants to the divinity by one Isuprakki, the Vallabha-Talavara of the Maurya Dharma- mahārāja Suketuvarman of the Bhojas. The inscription adds one more name to the list of the Mauryas of Konkaņa." Dikshit, K. N. (1995). puratattva: Bulletin of the Indian archaeological society number 25 1994-95. Indian Archaeological Society,New delhi. p. 32.

[4] "The Cambridge Shorter History of India".

[5] Sastri, Kallidaikurichi Aiyah Nilakanta (1988). Age of the Nandas and Mauryas. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 208. ISBN 9788120804661.

[kistler-6] Kistler, John M. (2007). War Elephants. University of Nebraska Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0803260047. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

[VAS_Asoka-7] Vincent Arthur Smith (1920). Asoka, the Buddhist emperor of India. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. 18–19. ISBN 9788120613034. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

[8] Olivelle, Patrick (2024). Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-27490-5.

[9] Allchin, F. R.; Erdosy, George (1995). The Archaeology of Early Historic South Asia: The Emergence of Cities and States. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 306.

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