Q.

Who amidst the following wasa wife of emperor Ashoka who in fluenced him?

A. Chandalika
B. Charulata
C. Gautami
D. Karuwaki
Answer» D. Karuwaki
Explanation: Maharani Kaurwaki was Empress Consort of the Maurya Empire as the first wife of Emperor Ashoka. Legends say that Kaurwaki was the daughter of a fisher man. It is said that she led an army of females against Ashoka in Kalinga after Kalinga had no males left to defend it.
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