Ashoka is then united with Dharma, who consoles him. Bindusara strips Sushima of his sword after he insults and threaten to kill Chanakya. Ashoka confides in Chanakya and Chanakya stops Sushima's coronation at the last minute. Bindusara, after seeing Sushima's victory, decides to make him the crown prince. Ashoka is heartbroken and dejected but Bindusara is still impressed by his performance. Sushima is being attacked by a tiger and Ashoka rushes to save him, only to be cheated by Sushima who steals the sword of Chandragupta Maurya which the winner is supposed to take to the finish line. Akramak trains Ashoka in warfare and Ashoka then decides to take part in the annual competition of 'Magadha's best warrior.' After overcoming all odds and injustice and after an intense, elaborate competition with Sushima and the other children at the royal college of Magadha, Ashoka emerges victorious. Ashoka has a hard time initially and is harassed by Sushima and his associates, but is comforted by Bindusara's third son Siyamak and Acharya Akramak - the martial arts instructor. On Chanakya's suggestion, Bindusara admits Ashoka to the royal school of Magadha. It is later revealed that Dharma is still alive as Chanakya saw the attack coming and therefore replaced Dharma with one of his spies.
Ashoka is devastated by this incident but Bindusara consoles him, and spends time with him. One day, Dharma is attacked by some men, who succeed in killing her on her way to the forest, and everyone believes it to be the work of a tiger. Sushima and Ashoka are always at loggerheads and Sushima conspires against Ashoka many times, but every time, Ashoka manages to escape. Ashoka starts by working as a horsekeeper and on numerous occasions, he impresses Bindusara and they both develop a bond, which is despised by Bindusara's eldest son Sushima, his mother Charumitra, Mir Khorasan, Helena and, her son Justin. Chanakya, along with his disciple Radhagupta takes them to Pataliputra and Dharma becomes a royal physician. Chanakya spots Ashoka on the streets of Magadha and gets to know about his true identity, but promises Dharma to keep it a secret from Ashoka and Bindusara. Bindusara assumes Dharma to be dead, but Dharma survives and gives birth to a son and names him Ashoka.Īshoka is a young boy who lives with his mother in a hamlet. Meanwhile, Noor, Bindusara's third queen, Noor and her father, Mir Khorasan, seek to assassinate Dharma. Bindusara takes leave of her while promising to return and take their child to Magadha after it is born. Bindusara later asks Dharma to accompany him to the royal palace, however, she insists on living in the forest and prefers a simple lifestyle.
Bindusara is amazed at her skills and intellect, and later marries her. Helena's men attack Bindusara, but he is cured by a Brahmin woman from Champa named Subhadrangi, affectionately called Dharma.
Bindusara's step-mother, Helena conspires against him.
Cast of chandragupta maurya serial series#
This series starts when Magadha is ruled by Emperor Bindusara Maurya. 1.2.2 Dharma's death and Ashoka's revenge.The show premiered on 2 February 2015 with a 1-hour telecast duration for the first 20 episodes. The historical drama was produced by Contiloe Entertainment and directed by Prasad Gavandi. The series tells the story of how he faced the problems outside and inside Magadha, eventually rising to become its ruler. Ĭhakravartin Ashoka Samrat was based on the life of Emperor Ashoka (304–232 BCE), the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India. It stars Mohit Raina as Ashoka with Siddharth Nigam portraying the young version of the character. The show was created and written by author and screenwriter Faizan Mohammad and cast by Radhesh More.
Cast of chandragupta maurya serial tv#
Karjat, Raigad district, Maharashtra, IndiaĬhakravartin Ashoka Samrat (English: The Great Emperor Ashoka) is a 2015 Indian historical drama TV series that aired on Colors TV from 2 February 2015 to 7 October 2016.