Durdhara biography of christopher

Queen Durdhara was wife of Chandragupta Maurya. Due to lack of textual material regarding her historians have different perspective regarding her life. One view suggest that she was princess of a kingdom that was situated in North-Western India.

Another view suggest that she was Macedonian and her real greek name was Diodora.

Durdhara - Wife of Chandra Gupt Maurya

Reference in Jain Literature

As per the Jain literature Queen Durdhara was first wife of Chandragupta Maurya.

The Jain text mention that Durdhara fell in love at first sight with Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta Maurya saved the princess from a prince who was having “corrupted intentions”.

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She also helped Chandragupta to establish tie with various small kingdom to collectively defeat Alexander’s Officers.

Reference in Indica

Megasthenes was sent to Pataliputra (Capital of Magadha) to record the details of Maurya Empire.

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