Ashoka Personalities South Asia Asia By Region

Ashoka Personalities South Asia Asia By Region

Ashoka

Ashoka was the greatest ruler of the Maurya dynasty, and ruled the Maurya empire from about 269 BC till his death in 232 BC.

See Also:

- Argues that an Asokan Pillar at Delhi is an altar of Alexander and that an Indian conspiracy assassinated him.
- Extracts from the Rock and Pillar Edicts of the Indian king Ashoka (290-232 BC).
- A history of the discovery and translation of Ashoka's rock edicts.
- Excerpts from some of the Rock Edicts Ashoka used to spread Buddhism.
- An account of his life, his rise to power, and his conversion and acts. Includes a few relevant pictures.
- Description of his life and a translation of Ashoka's rock edicts.
- A short biography.
- An outline of his life and origins, his conversion, and his acts.
- A biography by Pradip Bhattacharya detailing Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism.
- Historical information.
- A translation by the Buddhist Publication Society of all of the known Rock Edicts of King Asoka.

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