Susima Maurya
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Susima Maurya (also Sushima or Sushim) was a prince of the Maurya Empire and the eldest son and heir-apparent of the second Mauryan emperor Bindusara. He was next in line for his father's throne,[2] but was assassinated by his younger half-brother, Ashoka, who eventually succeeded Bindusara as the third Mauryan emperor.
| Susima Maurya | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 305 BCE |
| Died | c. 270 BCE Age• 35 |
| Spouse | Chanda |
| Issue | Nigrodha(Buddhist monk)[1] |
| House | Maurya |
| Father | Bindusara |
Birth and familyEdit
Susima was the eldest son of the second Mauryan emperor Bindusara. Not only was Susima the crown prince, but also his mother was a princess as opposed to Ashoka's mother, Subhadrangi, who was a Brahmin’s daughter.[3]
Cultural depictionsEdit
- Ajith Kumar portrayed Sushim in the 2001 Bollywood film Aśoka.
- Ankit Arora portrayed the role of Sushim in the historical drama series Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat.
- Sumedh Mudgalkar played the young version.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ CUP Archive (1955). Rapson, Edward James (ed.). The Cambridge History of India, Volume 1. p. 500.
- ↑ Singh, Upinder (2009), A history of ancient and early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century (3rd impr. ed.), New Delhi: Pearson Longman, p. 331, ISBN 9788131716779
- ↑ Gupta, Subhadra Sen (2009). "Taxila and Ujjaini". Ashoka. Penguin UK. ISBN 8184758073.