Historians Vincent Smith and Romila Thapar advanced the popular theory of a division of the Mauryan Empire amongst Kunala and Dasaratha after the death of Ashoka.
Therefore, Ashoka was succeeded by another, older grandson, Dasaratha.
Chandragupta Maurya | Vijay Maurya | Vijaygupta Maurya | Dasaratha Maurya | '''Chandragupta''' Maurya |