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56.

Though Ashoka had many sons, the inscriptions mentioned only one who is not mentioned in any other source. He is

Kunala
Tivara
Mahendra
Jalauka
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Gurudatta said:   5 years ago
Sons:
Mahendra born in 285 BC and became a Buddhist monk at the age of 20.
Tivala(or Tivara) was the viceroy of Takshila, he died before Ashoka.
Kunala was the natural heir to Ashoka but was blinded at a young age by his stepmother Trishyaraksha. His mother Padmavati died when he was an infant and Ashhoka's Chief consort Asandhamitra brought him up like her own son Jalauka.

Daughters:
Sangamitra born in 282 BC and became a Buddhist monk like her brother Mahindra.
Charumati was a daughter of Ashoka through his concubine but adopted by Asandhamitra.

Saravanan said:   1 decade ago
Tivala Maurya (born 3rd-century BC) also referred to as Tivara, was an imperial prince of the Maurya Empire as the son of Emperor Ashoka and his Empress consort Kaurwaki. He is the only son of Ashoka who is mentioned in his inscriptions, along with his mother, Kaurwaki, in the Queen Edict.

Tivala also served as the viceroy of Takshila during the reign of his father.

Biplab said:   1 decade ago
I listen Ashok have many sons, but we only get two names . Son's is Mahendra, and daughter is Songhomitra, They sent to Cylon for advertisement of bhuddhism.

Guru said:   1 decade ago
Ashoka has four sons and 2 daughters they are:

Sons:

1. Mahenda
2. Tivara .
3. Kunala.
4. Jaulaka.

Daughters:

1. Sanghamitra.
2. Charumati.

Hardik said:   1 decade ago
Ashoka had many wives and children, but many of their names are lost to time. Mahindra and Sanghamitra were twins born by his first wife, Devi.

Shravan kumar said:   9 years ago
Yes, I also know this there are two sons of Asoka named Mahendra and Sanghamitra. Mahendra had to send to cyclone for advertise of Buddhism.

Pradeep jha said:   1 decade ago
But I have read about only one son ie, Mahendra who has been sent to cylone for advertisement of bhuddhism.

Watinungba said:   9 years ago
How many wives do exactly Ashoka had can I know their names? and who are their sons? I am confused.

Binay Baliarsingh said:   8 years ago
Ashoka has five wives and two children, they are Mahendra & daughter Sanghomitra.

Sneha said:   1 decade ago
But I have read about his two childrens and they are Mahendra and Sanghamitra.


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