Ashoka - Wikipedia
Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka (/ ə ˈ ʃ oʊ k ə / [7] ə-SHOH-kə; Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), and popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was …
Ashoka | Biography, History, Religion, India, & Buddhism | Britannica
2024年10月29日 — 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 …
Ashoka the Great - World History Encyclopedia
2020年6月24日 — 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 …
Maurya Empire - Wikipedia
Ashoka sent many Buddhist missions to West Asia, Greece and South East Asia, and commissioned the construction of monasteries and schools, as well as the publication of …
Mauryan empire | Definition, Map, Achievements, & Facts
2024年10月29日 — Mauryan empire, in ancient India, a state centered at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son and Ganges rivers. It lasted from 321 to 185 BCE. It was …
Life History Of Ashoka The Great! - Cultural India
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 …
Ashoka—facts and information - National Geographic
2019年4月1日 — 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 …
Ashoka – Life and Major Accomplishments of the 3rd Mauryan …
2022年3月31日 — 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 …
Ashoka - Encyclopedia of Buddhism
One of India's greatest emperors, Ashoka was the son of Bindusāra and the grandson of the founder of the Maurya Empire, Chandragupta Maurya. During his reign, Ashoka expanded the …
Ashoka the Great: The Mauryan Empire and the Spread of …
Traditionally portrayed as a remorseful conqueror who embraced Buddhism following the devastating Kalinga War, Ashoka is credited with spreading Buddhism across Asia and …