Question : Which Mauryan ruler was called Amitrochates by the Greeks?
Option 1: Samudragupta
Option 2: Kanishka
Option 3: Bindusara
Option 4: Chandragupta I
Answer (1)
16th Jan, 2024
Correct Answer: Bindusara
Solution : The correct answer is Bindusara .
The son of Chandragupta Maurya, the creator of the Mauryan dynasty. His distinguished name, Amitraghata (or Amitrochates), which means " the destroyer of enemies " in Sanskrit, was bestowed upon him by the Greeks. The terms "Amitra" and "Ghata" are combined to form the Sanskrit word "Amitraghata".
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