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Kaurwaki
Karuvaki was the second queen of the third Mauryan emperor, Ashoka. She was also the mother of Ashoka's son, Prince Tivala. Life Karuvaki 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, Kaurwaki 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 Karuvaki: In popular culture * Karuvaki was portrayed by Kareena Kapoor in the 2001 Bollywood film, ''Aśoka''. *Saumya Seth portrays Karuvaki in Colors TV's 2015 historical drama, ''Chakravartin Ashoka Sa ...
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Aśoka (film)
''Aśoka'' is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language epic historical drama film directed and co-written by Santosh Sivan. It is a dramatized version of the early life of emperor Asoka, of the Maurya Empire, who ruled most of the Indian subcontinent in the 3rd century BCE. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as the titular character alongside Ajith Kumar (in his first and only Hindi film to date), Kareena Kapoor, Hrishitaa Bhatt, and Danny Denzongpa. It was produced by Khan, Juhi Chawla and Radhika Sangoi. The screenplay was written by Santosh Sivan and Saket Chaudhary and the dialogue by Abbas Tyrewala. It was originally released as ''Ashoka: The Great'' in India. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Samrat Asoka''. ''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. At the 47th Filmfare Awards, ''Asoka'' received 5 ...
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Saumya Seth
Soumya Seth 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 Bindaas's Yeh Hai Ashishqui ...
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Reem Sheikh
Reem Sameer Shaikh is an Indian actress, known for her works in Indian television and Hindi cinema. Her most notable work includes ''Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha'', ''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'', '' Tujhse Hai Raabta'', '' Gul Makai'' and '' Fanaa: Ishq Mein Marjawan''. Life and career Reem Sameer Shaikh was born on 8 September in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Shaikh started her career as a child actor at the age of 6 with '' Neer Bhare Tere Naina Devi''. In 2012, she starred in ''Me Aajji Aur Sahib'' and ''Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai''. She was later seen in the show ''Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha'' as Rimjhim Bhatnagar. She was also seen as Khushboo in '' Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi''. and as Mishri in the show ''Diya Aur Baati Hum''. She gained popularity with her portrayal of young Kaurwaki, the wife of Emperor Ashoka in the show ''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'' opposite '' Siddharth Nigam''. In 2018, she guest-starred as Sanaya Seth on ''Colors TV'' popular show '' Tu Aash ...
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Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat
''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'' (English: ''The Great Emperor Ashoka'') is a 2015 Indian historical drama TV series that aired on Colors TV from 2 February 2015 to 7 October 2016. The show was created and written by author and screenwriter Faizan Mohammad and cast by Radhesh More. It stars Mohit Raina as Ashoka with Siddharth Nigam portraying the young version of the character. ''Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat'' was based on the life of Emperor Ashoka (304–232 BCE), the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India. The series tells the story of how he faced the problems outside and inside Magadha, eventually rising to become its ruler. The historical drama was produced by Contiloe Entertainment and directed by Prasad Gavandi. 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. Plot This series starts when Magadha is ruled by Emperor Bindusara Maurya. Bindusara's step-mother, Helena conspires a ...
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Maurya Empire
The Maurya Empire, or the Mauryan Empire, was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in the Indian subcontinent based in Magadha, having been founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE, and existing in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE. Quote: "Magadha power came to extend over the main cities and communication routes of the Ganges basin. Then, under Chandragupta Maurya (c.321–297 bce), and subsequently Ashoka his grandson, Pataliputra became the centre of the loose-knit Mauryan 'Empire' which during Ashoka's reign (c.268–232 bce) briefly had a presence throughout the main urban centres and arteries of the subcontinent, except for the extreme south." The Maurya Empire was centralized by the conquest of the Indo-Gangetic Plain, and its capital city was located at Pataliputra (modern Patna). Outside this imperial center, the empire's geographical extent was dependent on the loyalty of military commanders who controlled the armed cities sprinkling it. During ...
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Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor Khan (; ''née'' Kapoor; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi films. She is the daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor. Noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of film genres—from romantic comedies to crime dramas—Kapoor is the recipient of several awards, including six Filmfare Awards, and is one of Bollywood's highest-paid actresses. After making her acting debut in 2000 in ''Refugee'', Kapoor established herself with roles in the dramas '' Aśoka'' and '' Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...'' (both 2001). This was followed by a series of commercial failures and negative reviews for her repetitive roles. In 2004, a turning point happened in Kapoor's career when she played against type as a sex worker in the drama '' Chameli''. She earned critical recognition for her portrayal of a riot victim in the 2004 drama ''Dev'' and a character based on William Shakespeare's h ...
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Converts To Buddhism From Hinduism
Religious conversion is the adoption of a set of beliefs identified with one particular religious denomination to the exclusion of others. Thus "religious conversion" would describe the abandoning of adherence to one denomination and affiliating with another. This might be from one to another denomination within the same religion, for example, from Baptist to Catholic Christianity or from Sunni Islam to Shi’a Islam. In some cases, religious conversion "marks a transformation of religious identity and is symbolized by special rituals". People convert to a different religion for various reasons, including active conversion by free choice due to a change in beliefs, secondary conversion, deathbed conversion, conversion for convenience, marital conversion, and forced conversion. Proselytism is the act of attempting to convert by persuasion another individual from a different religion or belief system. Apostate is a term used by members of a religion or denomination to refer to ...
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Indian Buddhists
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History Of Odisha
Human history in Odisha begins in the Lower Paleolithic era, as Acheulian tools dating to the period have been discovered in various places in the region. The early history of Odisha can be traced back to the mentions found in ancient texts like the ''Mahabharata'', ''Maha Govinda Sutta'' and some ''Puranas''.The region was also known to other kingdoms in region of East Indies due to maritime trade relations. The year 1568 CE is considered a pivotal point in the region's history. In 1568 CE, the region was conquered by the armies of the Sultanate of Bengal led by the iconoclast general Kalapahad. The region lost its political identity. The following rulers of the region were more tributary lords than actual kings. After 1751, the Marathas gained control of the region. During the Maratha administration, literature and poetry flourished. In 1803, the region was passed onto the British Empire. The British divided the region into parts of other provinces. In 1936, the province ...
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Kalinga (India)
Kalinga (Sanskrit: ), is a historical region of India. It is generally defined as the eastern coastal region between the Mahanadi and the Godavari rivers, although its boundaries have fluctuated with the territory of its rulers. The core territory of Kalinga now encompasses a large part of Odisha and northeastern part of Andhra Pradesh. At its widest extent, the Kalinga region also included parts of present-day Chhattisgarh, extending up to Amarkantak in the west. The Kalingas have been mentioned as a major tribe in the legendary text ''Mahabharata''. In the 3rd century BCE, the region came under Mauryan control as a result of the Kalinga War. It was subsequently ruled by several regional dynasties whose rulers bore the title ''Kalingādhipati'' ("Lord of Kalinga"); these dynasties included Mahameghavahana, Vasishtha, Mathara, Pitrbhakta, Shailodbhava, Somavamshi, and Eastern Ganga. The medieval era rulers to rule over the Kalinga region were the Suryavamsa Gajapatis, Bhoi ...
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Women From Odisha
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3rd-century BC Women
The 3rd century was the period from 201 ( CCI) to 300 ( CCC) Anno Domini (AD) or Common Era (CE) in the Julian calendar.. In this century, the Roman Empire saw a crisis, starting with the assassination of the Roman Emperor Severus Alexander in 235, plunging the empire into a period of economic troubles, barbarian incursions, political upheavals, civil wars, and the split of the Roman Empire through the Gallic Empire in the west and the Palmyrene Empire in the east, which all together threatened to destroy the Roman Empire in its entirety, but the reconquests of the seceded territories by Emperor Aurelian and the stabilization period under Emperor Diocletian due to the administrative strengthening of the empire caused an end to the crisis by 284. This crisis would also mark the beginning of Late Antiquity. In Persia, the Parthian Empire was succeeded by the Sassanid Empire in 224 after Ardashir I defeated and killed Artabanus V during the Battle of Hormozdgan. The Sassanids th ...
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