Devavarman
Chakravartin
7th Mauryan Emperor
Reignc.202 – c.195 BCE
PredecessorEmperor Shalishuka Maurya
SuccessorEmperor Shatadhanvan Maurya
Died195 BCE(?)
DynastyMaurya
ReligionHinduism

Devavarman (or Devadharman) was the 7th Emperor of the Maurya Empire. He ruled in the period 202–195 BCE. According to the Puranas, he was the successor of Shalishuka Maurya and reigned for a short period of seven years. He was not righteous, just, powerful and kind like his predecessor, Shalishuka. He was succeeded by Shatadhanvan.[1]

Notes

  1. Thapar, Romila (1998). Aśoka and the decline of the Mauryas (2nd ed.). Delhi: Oxford University Press. pp. 182–183. ISBN 0-19-564445-X.
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