Devi (wife of Ashoka)
Maharani Devi (302 BCE – 242 BCE) was, according to the Sri Lankan chronicles, the first wife of the third Mauryan Emperor Ashoka The Great. She was also the mother of Ashoka's first two children—his son, Mahendra, and daughter, Sanghamitra—both of whom played important roles in the spread of Buddhism to other countries. She is also remembered for the Sanchi Stupa.
| Devi | |||||
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| Empress of the Maurya Empire | |||||
| Wife of Ashoka | |||||
| Born | 302 BC Ujjayini, Madhya Pradesh | ||||
| Died | 242 BCE (aged c. 59 – 60) | ||||
| Spouse | Ashoka The Great (m. 286 BCE) | ||||
| Issue | Mahendra Sanghamitra | ||||
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| Dynasty | Maurya | ||||
| Father | Devasetthi, (Vidisha Merchant) | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
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