Family thumb|An emperor - most probably Ashoka - with his two empresses Asandhimitra and Karuvaki and three attendants, in a relief at Sanchi. The emperor's identification with Ashoka is suggested by a similar relief at Kanaganahalli, which bears his name. thumb|upright|Ashoka with his empress Tishyarakshita, at Kanaganahalli near Sannati, 1st–3rd century CE. The relief bears the inscription "Rāya Asoko" (𑀭𑀸𑀬 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁄, "King Ashoka") in the Brahmi script. It depicts the emperor with his empress, two attendants bearing fly-whisks, and one attendant bearing an umbrella. upright|thumb|Emperor Ashoka and his Queen Devi (Shakyakumari) at the Deer Park. Sanchi relief.
Family thumb|An emperor - most probably Ashoka - with his two empresses Asandhimitra and Karuvaki and three attendants, in a relief at Sanchi The emperor's identification with Ashoka is suggested by a similar relief at Kanaganahalli, which bears his name. thumb|upright|Ashoka with his empress Tishyarakshita, at Kanaganahalli near Sannati, 1st–3rd century CE. The relief bears the inscription "Rāya Asoko" (𑀭𑀸𑀬 𑀅𑀲𑁄𑀓𑁄, "King Ashoka") in the Brahmi script. It depicts the emperor with his empress two attendants bearing fly-whisks, and one attendant bearing an umbrella. upright|thumb|Emperor Ashoka and his Queen Devi (Shakyakumari) at the Deer Park. Sanchi relief.