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Devavarman (Maurya)

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Devavarman
Chakravartin
Emperor of Magadha
Reignc. 202 – c. 195 BCE
PredecessorShalishuka
SuccessorShatadhanvan
BornUnknown
Pataliputra, Maurya Empire (Present day Bihar, India
Diedc. 195 BCE
Pataliputra, Maurya Empire (Present day Bihar, India
DynastyMaurya

Devavarman (or Devadharman) was the 7th Emperor of the Maurya Empire. He ruled in the period 202–195 BCE. According to the Puranas, he was the successor of Shalishuka Maurya and reigned for a short period of seven years. He was not righteous, just, powerful and kind like his predecessor, Shalishuka. He was succeeded by Shatadhanvan.[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.
Devavarman (Maurya)
Preceded by Maurya Emperor
202–195 BCE
Succeeded by