Encyclopedia of Indian History: Ancient Indian Persons

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Ajitha Kesakambali

Ajitha Kesakambali - pinyin: Wúshèng Fàhè) was an ancient Indian philosopher in the 6th century BC. He is considered to be the first known proponent of Indian materialism. He was probably a contemporary of Buddha and Mahavira. It has frequently been noted that the doctrines of the Lokayata school were considerably drawn from Ajita's teachings.  (This is from wiki)

Ajitha Kesakambali was one of the 62 ancient Indian philosophers who existed during 6th century B.C. Earliest traces of Indian materialism  are found in his ideology. Charvaka's Lokayutha philosophy drawn inspiration from Ajitha Kesakambali's philosophy. He was contemporary of Mahavira, Buddha and Maccali gosala puthra.   (Above information in our own words.)

Sona and Utthara

Sona and Utthara are the important members of Ashoka's family.
Sona and Uttara propogated Dhamma in Burma.

Ashoka -
Born: August 304 BC, Pataliputra
Died: 232 BC, Pataliputra
Ruled between 268 B.C. to 232 B.C.
Mauryan dynasty king. Greatest king of India.
Ashoka is a Philosopher king.
His titles are Devanam piya, Piya Dassi.
Son of Bindhusara.
Grand son of Chandraguptha Maurya, who was a founder of Mauryan Dynasty.
After the Kalinga war, Ashoka changed his mind and shifted to the path of peace.

He decided to establish peace by inculcating the spirit of Dhamma instead of waging

wars. Ashoka appointed Dhamma Maha Mathras to spread Dhamma all over the

world. This strategy surely showed resuts. We don't see any revolts or invasions

during the lifetime of Ashoka. Ashoka himself moved from palce to place spreading

Dharma.
In Major Rock Edict XII - (MRE-XII) - we find the principles of Ashoka's

Dhamma.
"If you follow Dhamma / Dharrma, you attain Swarga"_ Ashoka.
Every Ashoka inscription start with the phrase "Devaanaam Piya"
Buddhist doctrines 'Ashtaanga Maarga' and 'Arya Sathya' were never found in

Ashokan inscriptions.
Asshoka's Dhamma is a secular code of conduct. There is no room for rituals in

Dhamma.
Sona and Uttara are th important members of Ashoka's family.
Sona and Uttara propogated Dhamma in Burma.
Majjima propogated Dhamma in Himalayan Region.
Mahadeva propogated Dhamma in Himalayan Region.
Rakkitha propogated Dhamma in Yona. Yona may be a Greek settlement in Inda.
Mahaadhamma Rakkitha propogated Dhamma in Maharashtra.

Daimachus

Daimachus - Greek ambassador at Bindhusara's court.

Megasthanese

Megasthanese - Greek ambassador at Chandhra Guptha Maurya's court.
Author of famous book - 'Indica'.

Sanghamithra

Sanghamithra - Daughter of Married Agnibrahma of Srilanka.

Chaarumathi

Chaarumathi - Daughter of Asoka. Chaarumathi used to preach Dhamma / Budhism

in Nepal. Over there she married Devapala and settled in Nepal.

Tiwaara

Tiwaara - Son of Ashoka and Karuvaki. According to Fahien, Tiwara was the

Governor of Taxila.

Karuvaaki

Karuvaaki - Only wife of Ashoka who was mentioned in inscriptions. Karuvaki is the

mother of Tiwara.

Vidisha Mahadevi

Vidisha Mahadevi - Ashoka's concubine. Vidisha Mahadevi is from Ujjain. Vidisha

Mahadevi is mother of Mahendra and Sandghamithra.

Padmavathi

Padmavathi - Ashoka's wife. Mother of Kunala, the immmediate successor of

Ashoka.

Asandhimithra

Asandhimithra - Ashoka's Pattamahishi. (Pattamahiishi = Chief Queen who has the

right to take seat beside king on important / festive occasion.)

Alexander the great

Alexander 334B.C. - 323 B.C.
S/O Phillip.
Student of Aristotle.
Alexander conquered Europe, Egypt (in Africa ), Babilonia (Bagdad) and Persipolis.
From 329B.C. - 330 B.C. Alexander stayed in Persia.
Omphis - King of Taxila. Know more about Omphis.
Omphis invaded Alexander to invade on India. Ambi / Porus was not at good terms

with Porus / Purushothama, who was a king of a region between Jheelum and

Cheenab.

Battle of Hydasphus was fought between Porus and Alexander in 326 B.C.
Porus was defeated and pardoned.

Alexander died in 323 B.C. at Babilonia. Alexander died without any successor. After

Alexander 3 important Greek kingdoms were established. Read more.

Agrams

Greeks called Danananda as Agrams. Danananda's another name is Ugrasena.Nanda.

Subhadrangi

Subhadrangi - Mother of Ashoka. According to 'Ashoka Vadana', Srilankan text.
According to 'Vamsatha Pakaasini', 'Dharma' is the name of Ashoka's mother.

Dharma

Dharma -
1. Just. Related to moral values, accepted customs, traditions, justice.
2. Is a name. Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's mother name is Dharma. (According to 'Vamsatha Pakaasini', a Srilankan text.). According to 'Vamsatha Pakaasini', 'Dharma' is the name of Ashoka's mother.