Karuvaki
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Karuvaki was the "Second Queen Consort" of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka The Great. She was Ashoka's fourth wife and 2nd Empress consort. She was the mother of Ashoka's fourth son, Prince Tivala.
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Key facts
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- File:Ashoka Inscriptions Queen's edict.jpg
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- The "Queen's edict" in Prayagraj mentions the charitable deeds of Karuvaki.
- Royalty.birth_place
- Kalinga
- Royalty.dynasty
- Maurya
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- Empress Consort of the Mauryan Empire
- Royalty.spouse
- Ashoka The Great
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- Prince Tivala
- Royalty.religion
- Buddhism
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- Queen's Edict
- In popular culture
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Karuvaki was the "Second Queen Consort" of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka The Great. She was Ashoka's fourth wife and 2nd Empress consort. She was the mother of Ashoka's fourth son, Prince Tivala.
==Life==
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