- Ashoka - Wikipedia
Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka ( əˈʃoʊkə [7] ə-SHOH-kə; Sanskrit: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c 304 – 232 BCE), and popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of Magadha [8] from c 268 BCE until his death in 232 BCE, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty
- Ashok: A Short Biography of Ashoka the Great of India
Ashoka the Great ruled India from 273 BC until 232 BC, the first ruler to unify all of India He was also the first Buddhist king who, after his conversion to Buddhism, attempted to embrace nonviolence and Buddhist principles as part of royal policies Today, he is considered one of India's greatest leaders
- Ashoka Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements Timeline
Ashoka, also known as Ashoka the Great, was the third ruler of the Mauryan Empire and is regarded as one of the greatest emperors in Indian history
- The Edicts of Ashoka the Great - World History Encyclopedia
The Edicts of Ashoka are 33 inscriptions engraved on pillars, large stones, and cave walls by Ashoka the Great (r 268-232 BCE), the third king of the Mauryan Empire (322-185 BCE) of India
- Biography of Ashoka the Great, Indias Mauryan Emperor
Ashoka the Great (c 304–232 BCE) was the emperor of India's Maurya Dynasty from 268 to 232 BCE and is remembered for his remarkable conversion to nonviolence and his merciful reign
- Ashoka - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ashoka was a famous emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty of Magadh ruling South Asia [2][3] who ruled from 268-232 BC His name means "Without Sorrow" [4] Ashoka is often cited as one of India's greatest emperors After a number of military conquests, he fought a war with the kingdom of Kalinga in which there was said to be 200,000+ casualties
- Ashoka - New World Encyclopedia
Ashoka was the first ruler of ancient Bharata (India), after the famed Mahabharata rulers, to unify such a vast territory under his empire, which in retrospect exceeds the boundaries of the present-day India
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