Who is known as Ashoka of Kashmir?

King Ashoka, of the Gonandiya dynasty, was a king of the region of Kashmir according to Kalhana, the 12th century CE historian who wrote the Rajatarangini. Ashoka. (Gonandiya) Approximate extent of the Kashmir region ruled by Ashoka Gonandiya.

Who is the founder of Maurya dynasty in Kashmir?

During the reign of Ashoka (304–232 BCE), Kashmir became a part of the Maurya Empire and Buddhism was introduced in Kashmir.

What was the name of the first Indian empire?

The Mauryan Empire
The Mauryan Empire, which formed around 321 B.C.E. and ended in 185 B.C.E., was the first pan-Indian empire, an empire that covered most of the Indian region. It spanned across central and northern India as well as over parts of modern-day Iran.

What dynasty did Ashoka belong to?

Maurya dynasty
Ashoka was born to Mauryan King Bindusara and his queen Devi Dharma in 304 B.C. Ashoka was the third ruler of the illustrious Maurya dynasty and was one of the most powerful kings of the Indian subcontinent in ancient times.

Who named Srinagar?

Srinagar – Ancient History: There are some historical records that claim that the city was created by King Pravarasena II almost 2000 years back and had named it Pravasenpur. At that time Srinagar as part of the great Mauryan Empire and King Ashoka had ushered in Buddhism as a religion in this place.

Who was the last king of Kashmir?

The last Hindu ruler of Kashmir was Udyan Dev. His Chief Queen Kota Rani was the de-facto ruler of the kingdom. With her death in 1339 the Hindu rule in Kashmir came to an end and thus was established the Muslim rule in Kashmir under Sultan Shamas-ud-din-whose dynasty ruled the valley for 222 years.

Who came first Gupta or Ashoka?

Like all empires, the Mauryan Empire could not last forever, and indeed it only survived Ashoka by fifty years. But three centuries later, the Gupta Empire emerged in the same region. Sri Gupta founded this empire between 240 and 280 CE. His successors expanded their territory through conquest and marriage.

Was Ashoka a Buddhist before Kalinga?

Ashoka was a BUDDHIST when he waged Kalinga war. After war, he killed 18,000 Non-Buddhists who allegedly “insulted Buddhism”.

Why Baramulla is called Baramulla?

The North-western district of valley, Baramulla, meaning “Boar’s Molar Place”, derives its name from two Sanskrit words Varaha(Sanskrit:Boar) and Mul(Sanskrit:Molar).