Asoka's contemporary, foreign king Turamaya was the ruler of

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Ashoka-

Ashoka was a Mauryan emperor.
Bindusara was Ashoka's father. He was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya dynasty.
Turamaya was a descendant of the Turanian kings and was a governor under the Ionian King Antiochus.
He was the ruler during the period of Ashoka and had accepted the supremacy of Ionians.
These have been mentioned in the edicts of Ashoka who had sent his emissaries to preach Dhamma to the people across the country and other parts of the world.
Turamaya was identified with the contemporary ruler of Egypt.
In his thirteenth inscription, Ashoka mentions five Greek contemporary kings. Turamaya has been identified with the contemporary ruler of Egypt up to 247 BC.

About the Maurya Empire-

Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire.
Located on the hills of Kaimur, the city of Pavapuri, also known as Paava, is located near Rajgir and Bodh Gaya.
This holy city for the followers of Jainism.
Along with being the birthplace of Lord Mahavira, Vaishali is a city built out of Muzaffarpur Bihar.
Kushinagar, a city known as the Parinirvana Sthal of Mahatma Buddha, is located in the eastern frontier of Uttar Pradesh, whose former name is Kasia Bazaar.
Bindusara was the second emperor of the Mauryan Empire. He was the son of Chandragupta Maurya. He reigned from 297-273 BCE
Brihadratha was the last ruler of the Maurya dynasty. He reigned from 187-180 BCE. He was killed by Pushyamitra Shunga who then established the Shunga dynasty.