Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty c15.s2.28
Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty c15.s2.28
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c15.s2.28
The last of the Imperial Mauryas of Magadha, **Bṛihadratha**, is mentioned not only in the *Purāṇas* but also in Bāṇa's *Harsha-charita*. He was crushed by his general Pushyamitra who is perhaps wrongly described by the *Divyāvadāna* as of Maurya descent. A Maurya minister is said to have been imprisoned by the rigicide family.
Linked texts (3)
- Divyāvadāna — Sanskrit
- Harṣacarita — Bāṇabhaṭṭa, Sanskrit
- Purāṇa — Sanskrit