Rani Padmavati
| Padmavati | |
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| Rani | |
| Spouse | Ashoka |
| Issue | Kunala |
| Dynasty | Maurya |
| Religion | Jainism |
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Rani Padmavati (born 280 BCE) was a wife of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka and the mother of his heir presumptive, Kunala. there is not much written about her but it is believed that she died soon after giving birth to Kunala. She often gets confused with Ashoka's 4th wife.
References
- Singh, Upinder (2009), A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India (from Stone Age to the 12th century), Pearson Education, ISBN 978-8131716779
- Mittal, J. P. (2006), History of Ancient India: From 4250 BC to 637 AD, Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, ISBN 978-8126906161
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