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Karuvaki
Kaurvaki was the "Second Queen Consort" of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka The Great. She was Ashoka's fourth wife and 2nd Empress consort. She was the mother of Ashoka's fourth son, Prince Tivala. Life Kaurvaki is mentioned in the Queen Edict wherein her religious and charitable donations were recorded as per her wishes. This gives an image of her being a self-possessed and strong-willed consort, who wanted an act of philanthropy recorded as specifically hers. The edict also identifies her as mother to their son, Prince Tivala (also referred to as Tivara), who is the only son of Ashoka mentioned by name in his inscriptions. Despite the fact that Ashoka had many queens, Karuvaki is the only queen of Ashoka who was named in his inscriptions and edicts. Queen's Edict The Queen's Edict on the Allahabad Pillar refers to the charitable deeds of Kaurvaki: In popular culture * Kaurvaki was portrayed by Kareena Kapoor in the 2001 Bollywood film, '' Aśoka''. * Saumya Seth p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashoka The Great
Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka ( ; , ; – 232 BCE), and popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was List of Mauryan emperors, Emperor of Magadha from until #Death, his death in 232 BCE, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, stretching from present-day Afghanistan in the west to present-day Bangladesh in the east, with its capital at Pataliputra. A patron of Buddhism, he is credited with playing an important role in the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia. The Edicts of Ashoka state that during his eighth regnal year (), he conquered Kalinga (historical region), Kalinga after a brutal war. Ashoka subsequently devoted himself to the propagation of "Ashoka's policy of Dhamma, dhamma" or righteous conduct, the major theme of the edicts. Ashoka's edicts suggest that a few years after the Kalinga War, he was gradually drawn towards Buddhism. The Buddhist legends credit Ashoka with establishing a larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pracchand Ashok
''Pracchand Ashok'' is an Indian Hindi-language historical fiction drama television series that aired from 6 February 2024 to 29 March 2024 on Colors TV and JioCinema. It was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms and is directed by Santram Verma. Starring Adnan Khan as Samrat Ashok and Mallika Singh as Rajkumari Kaurvaki, the story-line is loosely based on the life of Samrat Ashok. Plot The series starts with a voiceover that says, "A lot of kings were born in Bharat and they all had their truths open but one story had so many facets that the real truth remained hidden. It is a story about a brave king, the king who was king of kings, the most courageous king, the bravest soldier, the king who brought light in this world. But the light in his world was brought by a princess called Kaurwaki". Their story started when King Bindusar's wife Dharma gave birth to the bravest king but it was not an easy birth. His birth night was dark a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallika Singh
Mallika Singh (born 15 September 2000) is an Indian television actress. She is known for portraying Radha in ''RadhaKrishn'', Lakshmi in '' Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki,'' and Karuvaki in '' Pracchand Ashok.'' Career In 2016, Singh appeared in Zee TV's '' Janbaaz Sindbad'', where she played the role of Aameen. From October 2018 to January 2023, she appeared in Star Bharat's ''RadhaKrishn'', where she played the lead role of Radha opposite Sumedh Mudgalkar. She also played several recurring characters including Sita, Lakshmi, Bhudevi, Ashtalakshmi, Shitala, Alakshmi, Vallabha, Vrindavaneshwari, Madhavi, Bhargavi, Ambabai, and Kishori. From October 2021 to July 2022, she reprised her role as Devi Lakshmi in ''RadhaKrishn'''s prequel series '' Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki'' on Star Bharat. In May 2022, she appeared as Srini in Disney+ Hotstar's '' Escaype Live''. In 2024, she featured in Simple Suni's romantic comedy film '' Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe'' opposite Vinay Rajkumar. From Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aśoka (film)
''As̅oka'' is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language epic historical drama film directed and co-written by Santosh Sivan. It is based on the early life of emperor Ashoka, of the Maurya Empire, who ruled most of the Indian subcontinent in the 3rd century BC. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as the titular character alongside Kareena Kapoor, Rahul Dev, Danny Denzongpa, Hrishitaa Bhatt with Ajith Kumar in his Hindi debut who made a special appearance in the film. It was produced by Dreamz Unlimited and Archlightz Films. The screenplay was written by Santosh Sivan and Saket Chaudhary with dialogues written by Abbas Tyrewala. It was originally released as ''Ashoka: The Great'' in India. ''Asoka'' was widely screened across the United Kingdom and North America, and was also selected for screening at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, where it received positive reviews. It was dubbed into Tamil as ''Samrat Ashoka''. At the 47th Filmfare Awards, ''Asoka'' r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saumya Seth
Soumya Seth (born 17 October 1989) is a former Indian television actress. She gained popularity by playing the role of Navya in the serial '' Navya..Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawaal''. She portrayed the role of Kaurwaki in ''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat''. She worked in shows like '' V The Serial'' and '' Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat''. She is the niece of Bollywood actor Govinda and the cousin of Krushna Abhishek. Life and career Soumya began her career with an appearance in the 2007 Bollywood film, ''Om Shanti Om'', as one of the audience in Rishi Kapoor's dance performance. She made her television debut in the serial ''Navya...Naye Dhadkan Naye Sawal''. In 2011, she won the BIG Television Awards under the category of Taaza female for the show. She played a supporting role in the show '' V The Serial'' on Channel V. In the subsequent time, she was cast in female lead roles such as Aradhya Rahul Periwal on Sony TV's '' Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat''. She came for an episodic role in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tivala
Tivala (born 3rd-century BC), also referred to as Tivara, was a fourth son of Maurya Emperor Ashoka from his second queen, Karuvaki Kaurvaki was the "Second Queen Consort" of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka The Great. She was Ashoka's fourth wife and 2nd Empress consort. She was the mother of Ashoka's fourth son, Prince Tivala. Life Kaurvaki is mentioned in the Queen Ed .... He is the only son of Ashoka who is mentioned by name in his inscriptions, along with his mother, in the Queen Edict. Tivala is the only son of Ashoka whose existence is attested by historical evidence and who was a possible successor to his father. Tivala is also considered to have been a favourite child of his aging father. References {{Reflist Mauryan dynasty 3rd-century BC people Mauryan princes Children of Ashoka 3rd-century BC Buddhists Indian Buddhists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king, and usually shares her spouse's social rank and status. She holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles and may be crowned and anointed, but historically she does not formally share the king's political and military powers, unless on occasion acting as regent. In contrast, a queen regnant is a female monarch who rules ''suo jure'' (Latin for, "in her own right") and usually becomes queen by inheriting the throne upon the death of the previous monarch. A queen dowager is a widowed queen consort, and a queen mother is a queen dowager who is the mother of the current monarch. Titles When a title other than king is held by the sovereign, his wife can be referred to by the feminine equivalent, such as princess consort or empress consort. In monarchies where polygamy has been practised in the past (such as Morocco and Thailand), or is practised today (such as the Zulu nation and the various Yoruba polities), t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat
''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'' () is a 2015 Indian historical drama TV series that aired on Colors TV from 2 February 2015 to 7 October 2016. with Siddharth Nigam portraying the young version of the character. Series is based on the life of Emperor Ashoka, Ashoka the third emperor of the Maurya Empire, Mauryan dynasty. The series tells the story of how he faced the problems outside and inside Magadha, eventually rising to become its ruler. The show premiered on 2 February 2015 with a 1-hour telecast duration for the first 20 episodes. The serial ended on 7 October 2016. It was awarded and named as the best History, Historical drama ever made. Plot This series starts when Magadha (Mahajanapada), Magadha is ruled by Emperor Bindusara Maurya. Bindusara's step-mother, Helena conspires against him. Bindusara is attacked but is saved by a Brahmin woman in Champapuri, Champa named Subhadrangi, Dharma. Bindusara is amazed at her and marries her. Dharma then conceives a child. She re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allahabad Pillar
The Allahabad Pillar is a ''stambha'', containing one of the pillar edicts of Ashoka, erected by Ashoka, emperor of the Maurya dynasty, who reigned in the 3rd century BCE. While it is one of the few extant pillars that carry Ashokan edicts, it is particularly notable for containing later inscriptions attributed to the Gupta emperor Samudragupta (4th century CE). Also engraved on the stone are inscriptions by the Mughal emperor Jahangir, from the 17th century. According to some scholars, the pillar was moved from its original location and installed within Akbar's Allahabad Fort in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh by Emperor Akbar himself, but this theory is disputed by other scholars who point out the absence of any confirmatory evidence that the pillar was moved, and pre-Mughal inscriptions that indicate that it was already present in its current location. As the fort is now occupied by the Indian Army, the public are only allowed limited access to the premises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauryan Empire
The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya around c. 320 BCE, it existed in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE. The primary sources for the written records of the Mauryan times are partial records of the lost history of Megasthenes in Roman texts of several centuries later; the Edicts of Ashoka, which were first read in the modern era by James Prinsep after he had deciphered the Brahmi and Kharoshthi scripts in 1838; and the ''Arthashastra'', a work first discovered in the early 20th century,: "... another source that enjoyed high standing as a description of the early Mauryan state was the Arthashastra, a treatise on power discovered in the early twentieth century." and previously attributed to Chanakya, but now thought to be composed by multiple authors in the first centuries of the common era. Archaeologically, the period of Mauryan rule in South Asia falls in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurya Empire
The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya around c. 320 BCE, it existed in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE. The primary sources for the written records of the Mauryan times are partial records of the lost history of Megasthenes in Roman texts of several centuries later; the Edicts of Ashoka, which were first read in the modern era by James Prinsep after he had deciphered the Brahmi script, Brahmi and Kharoshthi script, Kharoshthi scripts in 1838; and the ''Arthashastra'', a work first discovered in the early 20th century,: "... another source that enjoyed high standing as a description of the early Mauryan state was the Arthashastra, a treatise on power discovered in the early twentieth century." and previously attributed to Chanakya, but now thought to be composed by multiple authors in the first centuries of the common era. Archaeologically, the period of Maury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
