Strabo expresses anger and disbelief at the fanciful mythologies that Deimachus tells in his report as an ambassador to this ruler's court, because Deimachus describes races of Nose-less and mouth-less people and a battle between cranes and Pygmies that occur during his trip to Pataliputra.
Strabo expresses anger and disbelief at the fanciful mythologies that Deimachus tells in his report as an ambassador to this ruler's court, because Deimachus describes races of Nose-less and mouth-less people and a battle between cranes and Pygmies that occur during his trip to Pataliputra. The inept administration of Susima, this emperor's eldest son, led to the first Taxila revolt, and this ruler died during the second one. This man extended the empire his father founded as far south as Mysore and his father's prime minister, Chanakya also served under him.  He died in 272BC leaving only Kalinga unconquered on the sub-continent, a task that would be left to his son.  Succeeding his father Chandragupta I, for 10 points, name this second Mauryan emperor the father of Asoka.
Strabo expresses anger and disbelief at the fanciful mythologies that Deimachus tells in his report as an ambassador to this ruler's court, because Deimachus describes races of Nose-less and mouth-less people and a battle between cranes and Pygmies that occur during his trip to Pataliputra.
Bindusara [or Amitrochates]