Parvatak death – How Chandragupta became the only emperor of India?

Chandragupta Maurya gathered an army to defeat Dhanannad the ruling Nand empire king. But since the army was not huge enough he and Chankya went to King Parvatak and asked for help. Parvatak was the king of the Himalayan region the present day Nepla and father of Maleyketu. Parvatak agreed provided he will get half the sahre of provinces won by Chandragupta Maurya after defeat of Dhananand.

In 314 B.C. Chandragupta Maurya attacked Magadh kingdom.  The Magadh army was commanded by Bhadrashal a powerful army commander of those times. But Dhananand army aws no match to Chandraguptas warring powress and Chankyas tactics. The 9 Nandas lost their life in the war and Dhananand’s army was routed. When Dhananand  was brought in front of Chandagupta he requested Chankya to help him retire with his wife and daughters to a forest which was graunteed. Dhananand left with his wives and few daughters. He left behind the families of his dead brothers and sons. Also he left behind a few of his daughters. Now some of these daughters were trained Vishakanyas.

Parvatak and Chandragupta along with Chankya entered the Magadh palace. In the following days Parvatak and Chandragupta divided the huge wealth of Dhanananad among themselves. Now it s happened that Dhananand had left many of his daughters back in the palace and Paravatak became greatly enamoured by one of them.

Parvatak requested Chankya to conduct his marriage with this Nand daughter. Since Nand youngest daughter was already married to Chandragupta, Chankya had no objections. The marriage was fixed and conducted. Now no one was aware of the fact that this daughter of Nand was a Vishakanya. Dhananand had fed small doses of poison to his many daughters and left them behind so if they come in contact with enemy men, the men would die.

The marriage was a grand affair and the rituals began.  During the rituals the fire produced swaet in this Nand daughters hand that transferred into Parvatak’s body. After sometime Paravatak collapsed because of the poison spreading in his body. He cried and requested Chandragupta to bring the doctors so that his life could be saved. Chandragupta was about to order doctors to treat him when Chankya stopped him.

Everyone went off leaving Parvatak to die an agonizing death near the marriage fire. Thus Chandraguptas lone competitor and partner in war died and Chandragupta became emperor of entire Magadh empire.

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