![]() ![]() ![]() Helen and Amatya together hatch a plan to anoint baby Sushrima as the would-be king while the real ruler would be Justin - ostensibly because Sushrima is still a baby. Meanwhile it is presumed in the palace that Bindusara is dead as his crown and sword are found near the bodies of his dead men. He is discovered by Dharma and her friends who tries to revive him by using herbal medicine. The king, faint from a grievous chest wound inflicted by an arrow, slips into a waterfall and loses consciousness. He tries to escape as Khorasan's son and his own men try to fend off the attackers unsuccessfully and are all killed. He is successful in hunting down a wild boar easily but soon falls prey to an ambush by Justin's men. But the king laughs off his fears and goes anyway. Chanakya tries to dissuade the king from going as he fears an attack on the king's life by palace insiders. Helen asks the minister Amatya Ugrasen, who is in cohorts with her, to make arrangements for the king's trip. This alliance upsets Justin considerably.īefore the marriage can take place, Bindusara goes hunting with the son of Khorasan. The latter's wife, mother to baby Sushrima, is distraught but the powerful and persuasive Helen pushes thru the alliance ' in the interests of Magadh'. The objective is to bring the carcass across the winning / goal line or into the winner's circle.Īfter the tournament, Khorasan proposes to marry his daughter to Bindusara and also offers his army and support to Bindusara. The carcass is placed in the center of a circle, surrounded by the members of the 2 teams who are on horseback. Note: Buzkashi literally means 'goat grabbing' or 'goat killing'. Bindusara, Noor and Justin seemed to be playing this sport which the king won easily, with Justin being more interested in Noor than in winning the game. It is set against the backdrop of the battle of Buzkashi, a sport played on horseback in which the participants try to keep control of the carcass of a headless goat. The introductory scene of Noor is interesting. The HISTORY of Samrat Bindusara, Dharma and Ashoka What is the BASIS of GREATness ? | From Akbar to Ashoka to Alexander & Maharana Pratapĥ. Chanakya's Novel Method to TEST Character of MinistersĪsoka Maurya Killed 99 Brothers to Become King - Fact or Myth ? Why/DidĪsoka killed Sushima ? And some other questions | A DebateĤ. Emperor Ashoka Maurya - Introduction to HIM and HIS FamilyĢ. History Posts under Ashoka Maurya section:ġ. Note: Khorasan is a province in Iran and its people speak a dialect closely resembling Persian. The mother-son duo along with Selucus Nicator himself seems keen on capturing the throne for Justin somehow.Īnother important character Mir Khorasan enters the scene with his daughter Noor. It seems her son Justin was not given the chance to become the king and instead, Bindusara became the king. Helen, the daughter of the Greek, Selucus Nicator, is the queen mother. The present king is Bindusara, the son of Chandragupta Maurya. ![]() It's as if Chandragupta Maurya himself is constantly keeping a vigil on the goings-on in his empire and family. The leitmotif of the show seems to be the lion that reportedly represents the spirit of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan dynasty. The first episode set the stage for the show, introducing the main characters who will be center stage the next few months. ![]()
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