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Quote from Wikipedia Ashoka (Devanāgarī: अशोकः, IAST: Aśokaḥ, IPA: [aɕoːkə(hə)], 304 BCE – 232 BCE) was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from 273 BCE to 232 BCE. Often cited as one of India's as well as the world's greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned over most of present-day India after a number of military conquests. His empire stretched from present-day Pakistan, Afghanistan in the west, to the present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of Assam in the east, and as far south as the brahmagiri in Karnataka and peninsular part of southern India (i.e. Tamil Nadu / Kerala). He conquered the kingdom named Kalinga, which no one in his dynasty had conquered starting from Chandragupt Maurya. His reign was headquartered in Magadha (present-day Bihar, India). [1] He embraced Buddhism from the prevalent Vedic tradition after witnessing the mass deaths of the war of Kalinga, which he himself had waged out of a desire for conquest. He was later dedicated to the propagation of Buddhism across Asia and established monuments marking several significant sites in the life of Gautama Buddha. Ashoka in human history is often referred to as the emperor of all ages. Ashoka was a devotee of ahimsa (nonviolence), love, truth, tolerance and vegetarianism. Ashoka is remembered in history as a philanthropic administrator.In the history of India Ashoka is referred to as Samrath Chakravartin Ashoka- the Emperor of Emperors Ashoka.
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What did Asoka build?
a great empire
What region is Asoka in?
asoka is very stupid and i dont know if you are asking this , sorry (:
What does Asoka's edicts indicate about him?
Asoka was motivated to convert to Buddhism after seeing 100,000 casualties during his conquests. After this transformation he promoted peace an
Alexander vs Asoka?
imagine if Alexander had met asoka while his conquest in east.Alexander could have failed,such was the brutal strength of asoka's army,he killed 100000 infantry in the war of kalinga.which is gigantic in an European scale.the numbers r simply overwhelming,remember Alexander won wars with intelligent tactics rather than numbers,and asoka was a no less tactician,and he had a huge army several folds greater than that of Alexander,and as an emperor,as a humanbeing,asoka exceeds everyone else.
Who is the most honored maurya emperor?
Asoka
Who was the frist great Buddhist king?
The first great Buddist king was Asoka.
What did Asoka build?
a great empire
Who is son of bindusara?
asoka the great
Where did asoka live?
He did live in India... for the yearv 102 and 106
Who was the son of the great King Asoka or Ashoka?
Daughter:SanghamitraSon:Mahindra
Did asoka live in the third century bc?
yes
Who is the great mauyra king who helped spread Buddhism?
Asoka
Who were the two rulers who were called the great in Indian history?
asoka & akbar
Who made Asoka a great leader in the second half of his reign?
his mom
Would you say that Mahindra was more like his father Ashoka or his great grandfather Chandragupta?
I think he was more like his father Asoka because he lived in peace (literally, because he did not take the crown or do anything except live in peace) and that is what his father Asoka implied by becoming Buddhist.
How did Chabdragupata and Asoka build a great empire?
He used his wealth to improve his empire.
What are the similarities between Alexander the great and asoka?
brave heart and rigid commandership
