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Quick facts for kids Ashoka the Great | |
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| Priyadarśin Devanapriya Chakravartin | |
A c. 1st century BCE/CE relief from Sanchi, showing Ashoka on his chariot, visiting the Nagas at Ramagrama. | |
| 3rd Mauryan Emperor | |
| Reign | c. – c. BCE |
| Coronation | BCE |
| Predecessor | Bindusara |
| Successor | Dasharatha |
| Born | c. BCE Pataliputra, Mauryan Empire (adjacent to present-day Patna, Bihar, India) |
| Died | BCE (aged c. 71 – 72) Pataliputra (modern-day Patna), Bihar, India |
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| Dynasty | Maurya |
| Father | Bindusara |
| Mother | Subhadrangi or Dharma |
| Religion | Buddhism |
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Ashoka The Great
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By Lakshmi Menon, Bangalore, India
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I thought for a moment, and said, "Rohit dear, are you interested in the stories about Indian kings?"
"Of course, grandma. I'd love to hear them."
"Okay. I'll tell you the story of Ashoka the Great."
Who was Ashoka the great and What did he do?
Ashoka the Great was the emperor of India." inom began the story. "He was one of the greatest emperors known to history. Acknowledged as the greatest of monarchs in world history, Ashoka was singled out as a ruler without a parallel. He was the ruler of Mauryan Empire during the period BC to BC and was also called as Samrat Ashoka."
The Early Life of King Ashoka
Ashoka was born in BC in Pa
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King Ashoka
Ashoka, the third emperor of the legendary Maurya dynasty, was among the most prominent kings of the ancient Indian subcontinent. He efficiently reigned over a practically pan-Indian political entity between and BCE. His renunciation of violence, the establishment of the notion of Dhamma (virtuous social behaviour), and promotion of Buddhism are his most notable achievements. The below article discusses the early life, administration, and religious policy of King Ashoka in detail.
Early Life
In B.C., Ashoka was born to Bindusara, a Mauryan king and his wife, Devi Dharma. Chandragupta Maurya, the Maurya Dynasty&#;s founder monarch, was his grandfather.
Dharma (also referred to as Janapada Kalyani or Subhadrangi) was the daughter of a Brahmin priest of Champa. Due to politics in the royal family, she was assigned a low position. Ashoka was given a poor standing among the princes due to his mother&#;s position. Vithashoka was his only younger sibling. However, he had