Multiple choice

Mauryan king, Bindusara was also known as 'Ajatshatru'. What does 'Ajatshatru' mean in Sanskrit language?

  1. Man with no enemies

  2. Slayer of enemies

  3. Invincible

  4. Defeater of enemies

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Explanation

Bindusara was the second Mauryan emperor. The Greeks called him Amitrochates - the Greek transliteration for the Sanskrit word 'Amitraghata' (Slayer of enemies). He was also called 'Ajatshatru' (Man with no enemies) in Sanskrit.