Subhadrangi

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Subhadrangi is traditionally regarded as the mother of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka and is often identified in Buddhist texts as a queen of modest origins who became an important figure in his early life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical figure
mother
queen consort
associatedWithDynasty Maurya dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWithEmpire Maurya Empire NERFINISHED
certaintyOfDetails disputed among historians
describedIn Buddhist texts NERFINISHED
familyRelation consort of Bindusara
mother of Ashoka
hasAlternativeName Dharma
Subhadrāṅgī NERFINISHED
hasChild Ashoka NERFINISHED
hasRole queen of Magadha NERFINISHED
hasSocialOrigin modest origins
historicity partly legendary
mentionedIn Mahavamsa (traditional accounts) NERFINISHED
motherOf Ashoka NERFINISHED
notableFor being the mother of Emperor Ashoka
rise from modest background to queenship
presentInTradition Buddhist tradition
Sri Lankan Buddhist chronicles
region Magadha NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism (traditional attribution)
spouseOf Bindusara NERFINISHED
timePeriod 3rd century BCE
Mauryan period NERFINISHED

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Ashoka mother Subhadrangi