He is commonly held to have succeeded his grandfather as imperial ruler in India although some sources including the Vayu Purana have given different names and numbers of Mauryan Emperors after Ashoka.
Dia umumnya dianggap telah menggantikan kakeknya sebagai penguasa kekaisaran di India meskipun beberapa sumber termasuk Vayu Purana telah memberikan nama dan nomor yang berbeda dari Kaisar Maurya setelah Asoka.