Sushima was a prince of Mauryan empire and half-brother of Asoka. He was in line for his father Bindusara

Bindusara

Bindusara was the second Mauryan emperor after Chandragupta Maurya. During his reign, the empire expanded southwards. He had two well-known sons, Susima and Ashoka, who were the viceroys of Taxila and Ujjain...

's throne, but was killed by Asoka.

He had been the viceroy of Takshashila (Taxila

Taxila

Taxila is a Tehsil in the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province of Pakistan. It is an important archaeological site.Taxila is situated about northwest of Islamabad Capital Territory and Rawalpindi in Panjab; just off the Grand Trunk Road...

) during his father's reign. It is said that a revolt occurred there which has been blamed upon his administration. This was quelled by his father, Bindusara. Another revolt is said to have been crushed by Asoka after his father's death.

Cultural depictions

In Santosh Sivan

Santosh Sivan

Santosh Sivan is an Indian cinematographer, film director, and producer who has worked in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, and Hindi cinema....

's 2001 epic Hindi language film Asoka.