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Devavarman (Maurya)

Devavarman was the 7th Emperor of the Maurya Empire. He ruled in the period 202–195 BCE. According to the Puranas, he was the successor of Shalishuka Maurya and reigned for a short period of seven years. He was not righteous, just, powerful and kind like his predecessor, Shalishuka. He was succeeded by Shatadhanvan. He is mentioned as Somaśarmā in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa.

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Devavarman
देववर्मन
Emperor of Magadha
Reignc. 202 – c. 195 BCE
PredecessorShalishuka
SuccessorShatadhanvan
BornUnknown
Pataliputra, Maurya Empire (Present day Bihar, India)
Diedc. 195 BCE
Pataliputra, Maurya Empire (Present day Bihar, India)
DynastyMaurya

Devavarman (or Devadharman) was the 7th Emperor of the Maurya Empire. He ruled in the period 202–195 BCE. According to the Puranas, he was the successor of Shalishuka Maurya and reigned for a short period of seven years. He was not righteous, just, powerful and kind like his predecessor, Shalishuka. He was succeeded by Shatadhanvan.1 He is mentioned as Somaśarmā in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa.2

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  1. Thapar, Romila (1998). Aśoka and the decline of the Mauryas (2nd ed.). Delhi: Oxford University Press. pp. 182–183. ISBN 0-19-564445-X.
  2. "ŚB 12.1.13". vedabase.io. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2025.