Karuvaki

Karuvaki
Maharani
The "Queen's edict" in Prayagraj mentions the charitable deeds of Kaurvaki.
BornKalinga
SpouseEmperor Ashoka The Great
IssuePrince Tivala
DynastyMaurya
ReligionHinduism, Buddhism

Kaurvaki was the "Second Queen Consort"[1] of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka The Great. She was Ashoka's fourth wife and 2nd queen consort. She was the mother of Ashoka's fourth son, Prince Tivala.

  1. ^ Shah, Kirit K. (2001). The problem of identity : women in early Indian inscriptions. New Delhi [u.a.]: Oxford University Press. pp. 33, 180. ISBN 9780195653229.