who was ashoka s own brother and and small story about him
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Susima was the brother of Ashoka. Ashoka killed Sushim. after the death of Bindusar, a war for succession broke out. Bindusar wanted Sushim to be his successor. But many ministers especially Radhagupt, played an important role in making Ashoka the emperor. while taking his last breath, Bindusar wished to meet Sushim and make him the emperor. But Sushim was busy in Takshashila suppressing a revolt, so he couldn’t come. Bindusar asked Ashoka to go and send Sushim and suppress the revolt. But Radhagupt adviced Ashoka not to go. So, in order to avoid going there, Ashoka pretended of suffering fever.Bindusar died without meeting Sushim and Ashoka declared himself the emperor. Sushim on hearing this came to fight Ashoka. Ashoka killed him by tricking him to fall into a pit filled with burning coals. So, in this way Ashoka killed Sushim.
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Vitha is ashoka s small brother