Question
Why did Chandragupta first marry Princess Kumari Devi of Lichhavi Republic?

Answer

Chandragupta first married Princess Kumaradevi of the Lichhavi Republic as he was able to gain prestige by expanding the small state of Magadha to East Bengal and south-present Madhya Pradesh.
  • The word "Lichchhavi Dohitra" used for itself in the inscriptions of Emperor Chandragupta also shows the prestige of Lichchhavi.

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