3rd century BC Patliputra, Mauryan Empire
(adjacent to present-day Patna, Bihar, India)
Dynasty
Maurya
Father
Ashoka
Mother
Karuvaki
Religion
Buddhism
Tivala (born 3rd-century BC), also referred to as Tivara, was a fourth son of Maurya Emperor Ashoka from his second chief queen, Karuvaki. He is the only son of Ashoka who is mentioned by name in his inscriptions, along with his mother, in the Queen Edict.[1]
Tivala is the only son of Ashoka whose existence is attested by historical evidence and who was a possible successor to his father.[2] Tivala is also considered to have been a favourite child of his aging father.[3]
^S. N. Sen (1999). Ancient Indian History And Civilization. New Age International. p. 151. ISBN 8122411983.
^Thapar, Romila (1973). Aśoka and the decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. p. 185.
^Arthur Smith, Vincent (1998). Ashoka: The Buddhist Emperor of India. Asian Educational Services. p. 220. ISBN 8120613031.
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