According to eminent historian, M.N. Das, Karuvaki was a fisherman's daughter who converted to Buddhism and became a sanyasini. Following Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism, he married her and made her his queen.[2] She had guided Ashoka towards his religious leanings.[3] Along with being religious, she took an active part in philanthropy and was famous for her charity, and for her interest in Buddhist teachings.[4]Karuvaki's religious and charitable donations were greatly admired by her husband, who commanded the Mahamatras (senior officials) that her donations should be regarded by all officials concerned as her act and deed, redounding to her accumulation of merit.[5]
Karuvaki was immortalized in the Queen Edict (one of Ashoka's many edicts carved on pillars throughout his empire), wherein the Mauryan emperor states that he was changing his lifestyle "on the advice of my queen Karuvaki."[2] Ashoka further states that on her advice, he was embarking on a series of welfare measures for the people.[2]The edict also identifies her as mother to their son, Prince Tivala (also referred to as Tivara), who is the only son of Ashoka mentioned by name in his inscriptions.[4][6][7][8] The inference being that, Karuvaki, was the favourite and the mother of the prince who would've succeeded his father but who probably predeceased him.[
Asandhimitra was probably the princess of a little kingdom in what is now East Haryana north of Delhi (India), for it seems more than coincidence that the little town of Assandh boasts what it claims to be the biggest Ashokan stupa in India, 80 ft high and 250 ft in diameter. Since Asandhimitra belonged to a royal family, she was considered to be a suitable wife for Prince Ashoka.
Therefore, upon Ashoka's accession to the throne in 270 BCE, she was given the honourable title of agramahisi and thus became his Chief Queen.Asandhimitra held the position of being Ashoka's chief consort for thirty years, from his accession in 270 BCE till her own death in 240 BCE. JUST LIKE SUBHADRANGI WAS BINDUSAR'S CHIEF QUEEN, ASANDHIMITRA WAS ASHOKA'S CHIEF QUEEN.
Asandhimitra was a faithful believer in the Sambuddha. She is said to have been a trusted advisor and a faithful companion to her husband and is often referred to as his "beloved" or his "dear" consort.This is evidenced by the fact that Ashoka was deeply grieved at her death. . Four years after her death, when Ashoka was old, he married a dissolute young woman named Tishyaraksha (who WAS Asandhimitra's attendant) and raised her to the rank of Chief Queen in 236 BC, TISHYARAKSHA LOVED KUNALA AND SEDUCED ASHOKA WHEN HE WAS WOUNDED THROUGH HER VARIOUS SKILLS.
"", once she was attracted towards Kunala, a son of Ashoka who was religious in nature and inclined towards Buddhism from his early life. Kunala considered Tishyaraksha as his mother due to her place in the Mauryan Empire at the time. After perceiving neglect from Kunala, Tishyaraksha turned so furious that she decided to blind him (it is believed that the eyes of Kunal were attractive and beautiful and that they had originally attracted Tishyaraksha towards Kunala).
When the Chandragupta Sabha led by RADHAGUPTA(YUP CHAKYA'S SON/DISCIPLE ) (the then minister (Mahaamatya) of Mauryan Empire) decided that Kunal would proceed to subjugate the revolt of Takshashila (Taxila), Tishyaraksha conceived a plot. The plot succeeded after the conquest by Kunala. As per the plot, Ashoka had to request two very precious jewels from the governor of Takshashila which were believed to have been the most unique of their kind. The decisive language of the letter written by Tishyaraksha was sent by Ashoka who did not understand the hidden meaning and therefore could not transmit it to Kunala. However, Kunala immediately understood the hidden meaning, but due to his love towards his father and his loyalty towards Magadha, he felt forced to remove his own eyes. Then he sent both of his eyes to the court of Magadha at Pataliputra. Ashok realized his fault but by then it was too late. Immediately Radhagupta ordered to slay Tishyaraksha. It is believed that Tishyaraksha committed suicide after coming to know of this news.
ASANDHIMITRA WAS ASHOKA'S FIRST WIFE, FIRST LOVE , CHIEF QUEEN AND HIS CONSORT. he respected all his wives, their religions.(HIS SECOND WIFE WAS A JAIN) took part in healthy discussions thought about his countrymen and magadh always, BUT HIS ONE AND ONLY SOULMATEWAS ASANDHIMITRA.who supported him when he was a senapati, an emperor, converted to Buddhism, brought up his orphaned son and always was ASHOKA'S pillar of support. NOT DEVI.NOT KARVUKI.
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