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Birth Bindusara was the son of Chandragupta Maurya, who became the second Maurya emperor after the death of Chandragupta. He had inherited a vast empire and expanded it southwards during his reign. He was born in 320 BC and ruled the country for 26 years from 298 BC to 272 BC. He was called Amitrochates or Allitrochades by the Greeks while in Sanskrit scripts his name has been mentioned as  Amitraghata means the ’slayer of enemies’. A very  little is known about his life and the years of his rule. His contemporary Greek historian has written the Mithridates-III (Bindusara), son of Mithridates-II became the king of the state in 302 BC.  He was also known as Mithradates.

Kingdom Bindusara was the son of Chandragupta Maurya and a women named Durdhara. After the death of his father he became the king of a vast empire that included modern Afghanistan, Pakistan north and east India and also some southern parts of India. He expanded his kingdom towards southwards and included sixteen states into his Kingdom. With it almost all the Indian peninsula became the part of his vast empire.

Life Very little has been written about Bindusara. It is said that philosopher Chanakaya was his prime minister. He has two sons named Sumana and Ashoka. Askoka became the king of the Maurya empire after his death who is popularity known as ‘Ashoka the Great’. According to some historical documents he had to face two revolts during his reign. Taxila citizens had revolted twice during his reign. First they had revolted because of maladministration by his elder son Suseema. And the reason of the second revolt is not known but it is said that Ashoka had suppressed it as Bindusara had died during the revolt.

Relations Bindusara had not conquered some southern kingdoms of Cholas, Pandyas and Cheras kings because they had friendly relations with the Mauryas. Only people of Kalinga were against the Mauryas and they were defeated by the son of Bindusara. In Greeks history it has been mentioned that he had established and maintained good relations with far west rulers. He had good relations with Greeks, Syrians and regularly exchanged ambassadors and presents.

Bindusara died in 272 BC but some historians argue that he had died in 268 BC.