Samprati: Biography, Facts and Career
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Samprati (r. 224 – 215 BCE) was the fifth emperor of the Maurya Empire. He was the grandson of the third Mauryan emperor, Ashoka, and the son of Kunala. He succeeded his cousin, Dasharatha Maurya. According to Jain tradition, he built 150,000 Jain derasars and made 15 million Jain idols. He is also believed to have taken an oath to dig the foundation of a new Jinalaya every day, and would not take his navakrashi (breakfast) until it was completed.
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- Full name: Samprati
- Nationality: Maurya empire
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q12455672
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