Which Indian king was called “Amitrochates” (meaning destroyer of enemies ) by…
2019
Which Indian king was called “Amitrochates” (meaning destroyer of enemies ) by the Greeks after Alexander?
- A.
Ashoka
- B.
Bindusara
- C.
Dasharatha
- D.
Chandragupta Maurya
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Correct answer: B
After Alexander, the Greeks referred to the Indian king Bindusara as “Amitrochates”, which is derived from the Sanskrit word “Amitraghata” — meaning the destroyer of enemies. Bindusara was the son of Chandragupta Maurya and the father of Ashoka the Great.