Question

How many wives and sons did Chandragupta Maurya have? Name all of them.

Answer 1

Hint: Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan Empire in ancient India and he was someone to establish one of the most powerful empires on the Indian subcontinent. The life and achievements of Chandragupta are recorded in ancient Greek, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain literature, although they differ substantially.

Complete answer:
Chandragupta Maurya was a pivotal person in Indian history, laying the groundwork for the first government to unify most of South Asia. Under the tutelage of Chanakya, Chandragupta established a new empire founded on statecraft ideas, developed a strong army, and proceeded to extend the limits of his kingdom until he eventually renounced it for an austere life in his last years.

Chandragupta Maurya was married to two women. Durdhara was his first wife, and with her, he had a son named Bindusara. Helena was his second wife. It is believed that she had too had a son, although nothing is known about him.

Bindusara, also known as Amitraghta or Amitrochates, was India's second Mauryan emperor. He was the father of Ashoka, the most renowned Mauryan ruler.

Note: Chandragupta's empire spanned the majority of the Indian subcontinent, from modern-day Bengal to Afghanistan via North India, with forays into Central and South India. According to Jain traditions dating 800 years after his death, Chandragupta abdicated his kingdom and became a Jain monk, then journeyed to South India and adapted to fasting which ultimately lead to his death.