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| Susima | |
|---|---|
| Crown Prince of Magadha | |
| Predecessor | Bindusara |
| Successor | Ashoka |
| Born | c. 305 BC[citation needed] |
| Died | c. 270 BC[citation needed] |
| House | Maurya |
| Father | Bindusara |
Susima (also Sushima) was the crown prince of the Maurya Empire of ancient India and the eldest son and heir-apparent of the second Mauryan emperor Bindusara. He was next in line for his father's throne,[1] but was defeated in a succession conflict by his younger half-brother, Ashoka, who eventually succeeded Bindusara as the third Mauryan emperor.
- ^ Singh, Upinder (2009), A history of ancient and early medieval India: from the Stone Age to the 12th century (3rd impr. ed.), New Delhi: Pearson Longman, p. 331, ISBN 9788131716779
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