Vitashoka
Prince of the Maurya Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitashoka or Tissa (born 3rd-century BCE) was a prince of the Maurya Empire as the only full-brother of Ashoka,[1] and the only brother left alive by Ashoka. According to Divyavadana, he was a follower of Jainism and used to criticize the Buddhist monks for living a comfortable life. He was made to sit on the throne by the courtiers. When Ashoka found out about that, he persuaded Vitashoka to become a Buddhist.
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Vitashoka | |
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Prince of the Maurya Empire | |
Born | 3rd century BCE |
Dynasty | Maurya |
Father | Bindusara |
Mother | Subhadrangi |
Religion | Jainism (later Buddhism) |
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Vitashoka became a monk and practised austerities rigorously.