Shatadhanvan

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Shatadhanvan
Chakravartin
8th Mauryan Emperor
Reign195 - 187 BCE
Coronation195 BCE
PredecessorEmperor Devavarman Maurya
SuccessorEmperor Brihadratha Maurya
Born224 BCE
Thanesar
Died187 BCE
Patliputra Present Day Patna
Names
Shatadhanvan Maurya
DynastyMaurya
FatherEmperor Devavarman Maurya

Shatadhanvan (IAST: Śatadhanvan) 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]

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  1. ^ Thapar, Romila (1998). Aśoka and the decline of the Mauryas (2nd ed.). Delhi: Oxford University Press. pp. 182–183. ISBN 0-19-564445-X.