It is said that Queen Kaurwaki was a fisherwoman and later on became one of Ashoka's wives. She converted to Buddhism and became Ashoka's 2nd wife. She was immortalised in the Queen Edict which was one of the minory rock edicts erected by Ashoka. The edict identifies her as the second queen of Ashoka and mother to Tivala. [1]
In popular culture
In the film Asoka, Kaurwaki is depicted as being an orphan princess from Kalinga, and leads an army against Asoka's invasion.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ "The Queen Edict". Buddha's World. 1999. http://www.katinkahesselink.net/tibet/asoka1b.html#The_Queen. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
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