Devamala (wife of Pushyamitra Shunga)
Devamala is the wife of the Shunga Emperor, Pushyamitra Shunga and the daughter of King Devakumara Raya Jadhav and the mother of Agnimitra. Agnimitra, then later succeeded his father, and his mother took care of him when he was small.
Quotes about Devamala
edit- The wife of Pusyamitra and the mother of Agnimitra, the daughter of King Devakumara. Behold, the princess who was kidnapped by Pusyamitra, the mother in law of Dharini, Iravati and Malavika. The grandmother of Vasumitra and Vasujyeshtha. The queen of the Shunga dynasty. The queen who started medical for animals.
○ After her death, Dharini ascended the throne of her mother in law, the righteous mother of Agnimitra. Her father, was against this marriage but as finally at the hands of Pushyamitra, she married him and became his wife.
• The Queen of Shunga stopped Pusyamitra for doing a cow-slaughter. Pusyamitra never insulted his queen and loved her. The words that came from her mouth were like roses to Pushyamitra Shunga. The fair lady in History and her virtuous daughter in law, Dharini together made free medical treatment for animals. The manuscripts in Pali, Sanskrit, Tamil and Malayalam of the holy books describe the political awareness of Queen Devamala of Shunga. Romila Thapar then speaks a quote about Devamala-
O,the queen of Sunga, the wonderful educated queen ever in history I can see. Pushyamitra and his devoted queen, Devamala together had Agnimitra and he too became educated after the death of his devoted mother, the queen of Sunga Empire, Devamala. Every soldier of her husband had respect for her. O, the daughter of King Devakumara, behold the woman with immense knowledge who spread the treatment of animals in all kingdoms.