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Bindusara

Bindusara was the second emperor of the Maurya Empire, son of Chandragupta Maurya and father of Ashoka. He ruled in the early third century BCE. He is credited with campaigns that expanded and secured the empire's territory in the Indian subcontinent.

Bindusara
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Bindusara. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/bindusara
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