Devi (born 301 BCE)

Born 301 BCE.

Devi (302 BCE – 242 BCE) according to the Sri Lankan chronicles, was the first wife of the third Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. She was also the mother of Ashoka's children - his son, Mahendra and his daughter, Sanghamitra - both of whom played important roles in the spread of Buddhism to other countries. She is also remembered for the Sanchi Stupa.

Text from the Wikipedia article Devi_(wife_of_Ashoka), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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