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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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