Samprati Maurya Empire

*pg.202: Literary tradition of Western India, which also recognises Samprati as the immediate successor of Asoka, eulogizes him as an eminent patron of Jainism, who founded Jain monasteries even in non-aryan countries. Almost all ancient Jain temples or monuments of unknown origin are ascribed by the popular voice to Samprati, who is, in fact, regarded as a Jain Asoka. One author describes him as being the sovereign of all India ( lord of Bharata with its three continents ), holding court at Pataliputra. *pg.458: Samprati, a grandson of Asoka, is said to have been converted by Suhastin, and to have sent many missionaries to preach Jainism in the Peninsula, where his creed undoubtedly secured such wide acceptance that Mr. Rice is justified in affirming that during the first millennium of the Christian era Jainism may be regarded as having been predominant religion of Mysore. Smith, Vincent Arthur; Edwardes, S. M. (Stephen Meredyth) (1924). The early history of India: from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan conquest, including the invasion of Alexander the Great. Robarts - University of Toronto. Oxford: Clarendon Press. *pg.306: In Pataliputra flourished th

Date

December 8, 2023

Mapmaker / publisher

Levakpitam

Place

the Mauryan Empire

Archive

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