Background
Dasaratha was a grandson of the Mauryan ruler Ashoka. He is commonly held to have succeeded his grandfather as imperial ruler in India although some sources including the Vayu Purana have given different names and numbers of Mauryan Emperors after Ashoka. Of the grandsons of Ashoka, the two most frequently mentioned are Samprati and Dasaratha. The latter is described in the Vishnu Purana as the son and imperial successor of Suyasas (a son of Ashoka). It has been suggested that Suyasas was an alternative name of Ashoka's son and presumptive heir Kunala.
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