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

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• A Translation of the Edicts of Asoka - Description of his life and a translation of Ashoka's rock edicts.
  
• The Edicts of King Ashoka - Historical overview of what is known about Ashoka and a translation of his edicts.
  
• The Life of Ashoka Mauryan - An account of his life, his rise to power, and his conversion and acts. Includes a few relevant pictures.
  
• The Unknown Ashoka - A biography by Pradip Bhattacharya detailing Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism.
  
• Ashoka, King of Behar: The Rock Edicts, c. 257 BCE - Excerpts from some of the Rock Edicts Ashoka used to spread Buddhism.
  
• Ashoka (or Asoka)'s life - Extracts from the Rock and Pillar Edicts of the Indian king Ashoka (290-232 BC).
  
• Ashoka - A short biography.
  
• The Edicts of King Asoka - A translation by the Buddhist Publication Society of all of the known Rock Edicts of King Asoka.
  
  

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