- Ashoka - Wikipedia
Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka ( ə ˈ ʃ oʊ k ə [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
- Ashoka: Everyone a Changemaker
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- Ashoka | Biography, History, Religion, India, Buddhism | Britannica
Ashoka (died 238? bce, India) was the last major emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India His vigorous patronage of Buddhism during his reign (c 265–238 bce; also given as c 273–232 bce) furthered the expansion of that religion throughout India
- Ashoka the Great - World History Encyclopedia
Ashoka the Great (r 268-232 BCE) was the third king of the Mauryan Empire (322-185 BCE) best known for his renunciation of war, development of the concept of dhamma (pious social conduct), and promotion of Buddhism as well as his effective reign of a nearly pan-Indian political entity
- Ashoka the Great Biography - Life History, Facts, Administration Dhamma
Ashoka was the third ruler of the illustrious Maurya dynasty and was one of the most powerful kings of the Indian subcontinent in ancient times His reign between 273 BC and 232 B C was one of the most prosperous periods in the history of India
- Ashoka—facts and information - National Geographic
Chandragupta Maurya’s grandson Ashoka (Aśoka) (ca 304–233 B C ) took the Mauryan Empire to its greatest geographical extent and its full height of power Yet his remarkable transformation of
- Ashoka – Life and Major Accomplishments of the 3rd Mauryan Emperor
Ashoka, commonly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire, a powerful ancient Indian kingdom that occupied large parts of the Indian subcontinent Regarded as one of the greatest rulers of ancient India, Ashoka lifted the Maurya Empire to its greatest extent, militarily and economically
- 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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